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Based on the lecture notes of a school titled �Tides in Astronomy and Astrophysics� that brought together students and researchers, this book focuses on the fundamental theories of tides at different scales of the universe�from tiny satellites to whole galaxies�and on the most recent developments. It also attempts to place the study of tides in a historical perspective.�������������������������������������������������������� Starting with a general tutorial on tides, the theme of tides is approached in 9 chapters from many directions. They allow non-experts to pick up a physical intuition and a sense of orders of magnitude in the theory of tides. These carefully prepared lecture notes by leaders in the field include many illustrative figures and drawings. Some even offer a variety of simple back-of the-envelope problems.Typham this is the title: Tides in Astronomy and Astrophysics