Oceans category: 226 books
Ocean Country
One Woman's Voyage from Peril to Hope in her Quest To Save the Seas
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Ocean Countryis an adventure story, a call to action, and a poetic meditation on the state of the seas. But most importantly it is the story of finding true hope in the midst of one of the greatest crises to face humankind, the rapidly degrading state of our environment. After a near-drowning accident...
by David Helvarg
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2010
The oceans, and the challenges they face, are so vast that it’s easy to feel powerless to protect them. 50 Ways to Save the Ocean, written by veteran environmental journalist David Helvarg, focuses on practical, easily-implemented actions everyone can take to protect and conserve this vital resource....
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Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
This comprehensive handbook provides a global overview of ocean resources and management by focusing on critical issues relating to human development and the marine environment, their interrelationships as expressed through the uses of the sea as a resource, and the regional expression of these themes....
Maritime Clusters and the Ocean Economy
An Integrated Approach to Managing Coastal and Marine Space
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
Over the last decade the concept of clustering has become a central idea for analyzing the competitiveness of nations, industries and firms. This book shows how the cluster concept can be usefully applied to the study of maritime activities.
Such activities, including shipping, shipbuilding...
by Arthur R. Harris
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2016
The so-called problem of the tides has for ages engaged the attention of observing and thinking men.
The ancients say little as to the agency whereby the moon is enabled to exert an influence upon the waters of the globe; but winds produced by the moon, vapors surrounding the moon and the special...
by George Branch
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2018
Originally published in 1981, Living Shores was for many years the standard reference for marine science students but was also embraced by a popular market for its fascinating insights into marine and coastal habitats and the life they support. After a long absence, this classic has been revived and...
by James Honeyborne, Mark Brownlow
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Take a deep breath and dive into the mysteries of the ocean.
Our understanding of ocean life has changed dramatically in the last decade, with new species, new behaviours, and new habitats being discovered at a rapid rate. Blue Planet II, which accompanies an epic 7-part series on BBC1, is...
Shark Man
One Kiwi Man's Mission to Save Our Most Feared and Misunderstood Predator
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
The adventures of a shark scientist and his mission to change our perception of New Zealand's most feared and misunderstood predator. Riley Elliott is a surfer, spear-fisherman and shark scientist from the Waikato, currently writing a PhD at Auckland University. He's also on a mission to share his...
Bringing Whales Ashore
Oceans and the Environment of Early Modern Japan
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2018
Today, Japan defends its controversial whaling expeditions by invoking tradition�but what was the historical reality? In examining the techniques and impacts of whaling during the Tokugawa period (1603�1868), Jakobina Arch shows that the organized, shore-based whaling that first developed during...
by David Helvarg
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
A new environmental movemis emerging to help combat threats to America's oceans and coasts, with hundreds of local and regional groups as well as dozens of national and international organizations being formed. The Ocean and Coastal Conservation Guide represents a comprehensive guide to this new "Blue...
Waltzes with Giants
The Twilight Journey of the North Atlantic Right Whale
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Waltzes with Giants is a moving portrait of one of the earth’s largest endangered mammals. Mystical and provocative, the book is inspired by a real North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) and her threatened migrations from Atlantic Canada to her calving grounds off the coasts of Georgia...
Life in the Dark
Illuminating Biodiversity in the Shadowy Haunts of Planet Earth
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Deep inside caves, at the bottoms of oceans and lakes, beneath the ground: these concealed habitats are absent of sunlight. This strange and fascinating world of complete darkness is not a solitary place—it is inhabited by millions of life forms. Yet most humans—creatures of daylight—have never...
by Rudy van der Elst
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
Anyone who spends time beside the sea knows there’s a wealth of ‘treasure’ to be found, be it natural or manufactured, living or washed up. Beachcombing in South Africa is a friendly guide to the seashore’s rich pickings. Short chapters such as Floaters and drifters, Sea-beans, Sponges, Eggs...
Tides and the Ocean
Water's Movement Around the World, from Waves to Whirlpools
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Surfers, sailors, and anyone who loves the ocean will enjoy this visual exploration of the world's seas along its shores, including rip tides, swells, waves, and tsunamis.
Tide is the vertical motion of water, something so subtle it is impossible to see with the naked eye. Inspired by his travels...