Project Gutenberg 2008-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 186 Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell) 1840 1913 Ball, Robert Stawell, Sir Time and Tide: A Romance of the Moon Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Eric Hutton, Irma Špehar, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Time and Tide: A Romance of the Moon" by Sir Robert S. Ball is a scientific lecture series published in the late 19th century. The work blends scientific inquiry with poetic elements, focusing on the theory of tidal evolution and its relationship with lunar phases. In this book, Ball discusses the profound historical and astronomical implications of tides, emphasizing how they reveal insights about Earth's past and its connection with the moon. The opening of the book sets the stage for a deep dive into the scientific exploration of tides and their significance, introducing the reader to the idea that the moon plays a crucial role in producing tides on Earth. Ball presents the thoughts and theories related to tidal forces, detailing the historical relationship between the Earth and moon. He begins to illustrate how observing present-day tidal movements can inform our understanding of ancient geological history, suggesting that the tides are not just mere phenomena but evidence of a dynamic Earth-Moon relationship that has evolved over millions of years. Through this engaging introduction, he invites the audience to consider the interconnectedness of celestial mechanics, geology, and historical evolution in a way that marries the realms of poetry and science. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tides Satellites Moon QB Text Astronomy Browsing: Science - Astronomy Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Fiction 274625 274469 2024-10-10T11:40:07.645310 2023-09-11T04:09:04.330968 text/html text/html 270537 2008-01-10T16:57:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 466747 2021-01-03T05:47:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 562795 2024-10-10T11:40:16.040261 application/epub+zip 561502 2024-10-10T11:40:11.357283 application/epub+zip 152985 2024-10-10T11:40:09.890280 application/epub+zip 741677 2024-10-10T11:40:19.534266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706097 2024-10-10T11:40:14.946289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239297 2022-09-11T08:57:17.935313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235271 235180 2024-10-10T11:40:06.817344 2023-09-11T04:09:03.760977 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 234968 2021-01-03T05:47:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 80853 2021-01-03T05:47:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 234984 2021-01-03T05:47:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80848 2021-01-03T05:47:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22301 2024-10-10T11:40:19.668219 application/rdf+xml 15332 2024-10-10T11:40:10.458308 image/jpeg 3627 2024-10-10T11:40:10.172313 image/jpeg 548166 2024-10-10T11:40:07.689295 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia