Oceans category: 226 books
by Big Book of Photos
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality amazing images produced by a series of today's top professional photographers. Enjoy and be inspired!
Whales
An Illustrated Celebration
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2018
A gorgeously illustrated, entertaining, and educational guide to the wonderful whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the world.
Some of the world's most fascinating and beloved animals, cetaceans have captivated the human imagination for centuries. Whales: An Illustrated Celebration explores the...
by Lester Ingle, Herbert S. Zim
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
This eBook is best viewed on a color device.
This compact guide will help you understand--and enjoy--the unique zone where land and ocean meet. It is a guide to:
Seashells
Sea Plants
Shore Birds
Jellyfish, Starfish, Sand Crabs
With over 475 marine subjects illustrated in full...
by Rowena Kong
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2019
Embark on a refreshing pictorial journey to discover the diverse Vancouver nature's best that its much loved Jericho beach has to offer. Teeming with a variety of flora and fauna, Jericho beach set in the city's west side neighbourhood is a popular retreat for its enthusiastic locals and has its own...
Death and Oil
A True Story of the Piper Alpha Disaster on the North Sea
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
The first full account of the most tragic oil rig disaster in history, the human story behind it, and the true nature of its legacy.
July 6, 1988, began as a normal day on Piper Alpha, the biggest offshore oil rig on the North Sea. But just after 10:00 p.m., a series of explosions rocked the platform,...
by Timothy Godfrey
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2018
A comprehensive marine life identification guide on the Maldives with over 1000 photographs. An easy to use visual reference for reef walkers, snorkelers, and scuba divers. This book covers a wide range of the most commonly seen invertebrates and illustrates the extraordinary diversity and colour...
by Gerd Masselink, Michael Hughes, Jasper Knight
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
The world's coastlines represent a myriad of dynamic and constantly changing environments. Heavily settled and intensely used areas, they are of enormous importance to humans and understanding how they are shaped and change is crucial to our future.
Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphologybegins...
Types of Jellyfish
An Introductory Guide for Learning About Jellyfish, Jellyfish Season, Jellyfish Species and Maintaining Healthy Jellyfish
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
If you want to learn about Jellyfish then look no further. This mind-opening guide takes you on an expedition to the underworld life of jellyfish, jellyfish season, jellyfish as pets a beginner's guide, jellyfish species and types of jellyfish.
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Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1966
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1966
The idea of the Arctic Ocean as a mediterranean sea is a shock to those of us—and that includes most of us—who cannot shake ourselves free of the Mercatorean vision. Yet this theme is repeated by many of the eminent ocntributors to this volume: as Michael Marsden states, "IT is difficult...
by Robert Finch
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 1994
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 1994
"In these compassionate, quietly evocative essays, Mr. Finch makes an eloquent case for dealing with nature not just as an extension of ourselves but as a world apart." -- New York Times Book Review
When Common Ground was first published, Annie Dillard praised Robert Finch's essays...
Hunting the Hunters
At War with the Whalers
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
'As the rest of the world stood by and watched, Laurens risked everything to defend these extraordinary mammals from extinction. A truly powerful and inspiring story.' Susan Sarandon
Laurens de Groot was a detective for the Dutch police, specializing in organized crime and environmental pollution....
Views of the Salish Sea
One Hundred and Fifty Years of Change around the Strait of Georgia
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
It is not mere coincidence that two-thirds of the population of British Columbia occupies lands bordering its great inland sea, the Strait of Georgia, and connected waterways collectively known as the North Salish Sea. Averaging forty kilometres in width and stretching some three hundred kilometres...
By the Shore
Explore the Pacific Northwest Coast Like a Local
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
From whale watching to squid jigging to making your own sea salt, this adventure guide to the iconic Pacific Northwest coast has something for vacationers and locals alike!
Celebrate the wild beauty of the Northwest Coast as you learn how to catch and cook seasonal seafood, including recipes...
by Jacqueline L. Padilla-Gamiño
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2014
Kupe and the Corals is the story of Kupe, a young boy who undertakes an amazing voyage of discovery to learn about corals and the importance of coral reefs to all of the many animals that depend upon them. One night while he is fishing with his father, Kupe observes an astonishing event, thousands...