Oceanography
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The Secrets of the TitanicSeptember 1, 1985. The RMS Titanic, which has been missing since April 15, 1912, is found in the North Atlantic where it lies at a depth of 3,821 metres.Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a commander in the French Navy, directed underwater research of part of many expeditions...
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The Ocean Blue and YouDuring a light rain, a child dozes on a sandy ocean-side beach, snuggling in her mother's arms. But while the sand beneath her is soft and still, there's a whirlwind of activity in the sea next to her. The waves roll back and forth...
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The High Seas: Greed, Power and the Battle for the Unclaimed OceanIn this "essential guide to the half of our blue planet we call the high seas" (Will McCallum, author of How to Give Up Plastic), one of the world's leading voices on the issue tracks the race to exploit and protect our last frontier....
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California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing CoastlineNow in paperback: a "deeply researched and reported" (San Francisco Chronicle) exploration of sea level rise in California that "breathes exquisite detail and dialogue" (Science Magazine) into the subject.2023 Golden Poppy Award Winner for Nonfiction, Chosen by the California Independent Booksellers Alliance"Viscerally urgent, thoroughly...
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Glorious MudHow did a boy from the South Dakota prairies end up as a tropical oceanographer?When he was young, Gregg roamed the hills on horseback, hunting for fossils and rattlesnake dens, dreaming of adventure in faraway lands.Fuelled by a boundless thirst for knowledge (and exotic...
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Deep Water: The World in the Ocean"Deep Water is a major achievement....Bradley's skills both as novelist and essayist converge here to create this wise, compassionate and urgent book, characterized throughout by a clarity of prose and a bracing moral gaze that searches water, self and reader." - Robert Macfarlane, bestselling...
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Introduction to Coastal Engineering and Management (Third Edition)This book is based on the author's 49 years of experience as a practicing coastal engineer and 34 years as professor of coastal engineering and management at Queen's University. The book is therefore thoroughly practical in nature, but it also reflects newly relevant issues,...
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OceansReaders dive beneath the waves to explore the underwater habitats and features of each of Earth's five oceans.Author: Carron BrownPublisher: Kane/Miller Book PublishersPublished: 10/01/2021Pages: 36Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 10.00h x 10.90w x 0.60dISBN: 9781684642885Audience: Ages 9-12Review Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2021
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At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing OceansThe world's oceans are changing at a drastic pace. Beneath the waves and along the coasts, climate change and environmental degradation have spurred the most radical transformations in human history. In response, the people who know the ocean most intimately are taking action for...
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The Oxford Book of the SeaThe sea has served as a source of inspiration for writers throughout the ages. Now, in The Oxford Book of the Sea, bestselling author Jonathan Raban has compiled a remarkable anthology of our changing visions of the sea, a rich treasury of writings as...
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An Introduction to the Chemistry of the SeaFully updated and expanded, this new edition provides students with an accessible introduction to marine chemistry. It highlights geochemical interactions between the ocean, solid earth, atmosphere and climate, enabling students to appreciate the interconnectedness of Earth's processes and systems and elucidates the huge variations...
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The Curious World of Seahorses: The Life and Lore of a Marine MarvelWith the whimsy and heart of The Soul of an Octopus and the surprising details of the very best science writing, The Curious World of Seahorses brilliantly captures the ocean's most charismatic and mysterious inhabitant."When God created the seahorse," says one marine biologist, "he...
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How the Ocean Works: An Introduction to OceanographyThe world's oceans account for roughly 71 percent of the planet's surface and 99 percent of its livable volume. Any study of this huge habitat requires a solid foundation in the principles that underlie marine biology and physical and chemical oceanography, yet until now...
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Carangiform Type Tail Design for Sma Spring Actuator-Based Soft Robotic FishMithilesh Kumar Koiri's book "Carangiform Type Tail Design for Sma Spring Actuator-Based Soft Robotic Fish" offers a distinctive and ground-breaking perspective on soft robotics. The author concentrates on creating soft robotic fish with carangiform-style tails that are propelled using Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) spring...
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Biological Oceanography: An IntroductionThis popular undergraduate textbook offers students a firm grounding in the fundamentals of biological oceanography. As well as a clear and accessible text, learning is enhanced with numerous illustrations including a colour section, thorough chapter summaries, and questions with answers and comments at the...
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The Universe Below: Discovering the Secrets of the Deep SeaPulitzer Prize winner William J. Broad takes us on an adventure to the planet's last and most exotic frontier -- the depths of the sea. The Universe Below examines how we are illuminating its dark recesses as a wave of advanced technology quietly opens...
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WavesA guide to ocean waves traces their evolution from wind-wave generation to coastal effects. Sitting on the beach on a sunny summer day, we enjoy the steady advance and retreat of the waves. In the water, enthusiastic waders jump and shriek with pleasure when...
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The Blue Machine: How the Ocean WorksAll of Earth's oceans, from the equator to the poles, are a single engine powered by sunlight, driving huge flows of energy, water, life, and raw materials. In The Blue Machine, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski illustrates the mechanisms behind this defining feature of...
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Heard Island: Two Centuries of Change, and More ComingOffers unique insights into a rapidly changing island on the World Heritage List Serves as important historical link between the past observations and presumed futures onesProvides an important reference for people involved with polar studies, climate change, glaciology, subantarctic islands, advanced communications, and even...
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La Medusa Inmortal: Todo Lo Que Hay Que Saber Para Vivir Más AñosPodemos calcular nuestra esperanza de vida a partir del momento físico en el que estamos? Se puede estimular el proceso de autorregeneración de las células en una edad tardía? Puede una bacteria hallada en la isla de Papúa alargarnos la vida? La humanidad ha...
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