Poseidon to the Rescue: Mining the Sea for Energy—A Sustainable Extraction.- Medieval Engineering that Lasted.- The Riddle of the Tides.- Dreams and Realities.- The Anatomy of the Rance River TPP.- Harnessing the Tides in America.- Improvements, Adjustments, Developments.- Current from Tidal Current.- Environment and Economics.

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From the reviews: "This work by geoscientists Charlier and Finkl … is a comprehensive survey of state-of-the-art activities related to extracting useful energy from the ocean. … discusses many ancient and modern designs, which are based mostly on capturing tidal flows. The authors also explore the theoretical attractiveness of wave energy, as well as exploitation of the ocean’s temperature differential at different depths. … This volume includes many illustrations and 94 pages of ‘annexes,’ including an extensive bibliography … . Summing Up: Recommended. All levels of readership." (J. C. Comer, Choice, Vol. 47 (1), September, 2009)

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