Oceans category: 226 books
Deep Blue Home
An Intimate Ecology of Our Wild Ocean
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2010
At the center of Deep Blue Home—a penetrating exploration of the ocean as single vast current and of the creatures dependent on it—is Whitty’s description of the three-dimensional ocean river, far more powerful than the Nile or the Amazon, encircling the globe. It’s a watery force connected...
Return of the Sea Otter
The Story of the Animal That Evaded Extinction on the Pacific Coast
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
A science journalist's journey along the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska to track the status, health, habits, personality, and viability of sea otters--the appealing species unique to this coastline that was hunted to near extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries.
These adorable, furry...
Octopus
The Ocean's Intelligent Invertebrate
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
The visually arresting and often misunderstood octopus has long captured popular imagination. With an alien appearance and an uncanny intellect, this exceptional sea creature has inspired fear in famous lore and legends—from the giant octopus attack in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to Ursula the...
by Peter Lehner with Bob Deans
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2010
Deepwater Horizon was supposed to be the cutting edge of energy exploration: drilling 5 000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico the 560 million rig would be indispensable in helping to solve the ongoing energy crisis.Then on April 20 2010 BP's dismal safety record came home to roost. An explosion...
The Atlantic Coast
A Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2011
Winner of the Lane Anderson Award for Best Science Writing
An authoritative and fascinating exploration of the natural history of the east coast of North America.
The North Atlantic coast of North America -- commonly known as the Atlantic Coast -- extends from Newfoundland and Labrador...
Sea Turtles
The Watchers' Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2001
Discover how and where you can witness sea turtles nesting in Florida. This book not only gives an excellent overview of sea turtle life, it also provides the specifics of appropriate personal conduct and behavior for human beings on turtle nesting beaches.
Last Call at the Oasis
The Global Water Crisis and Where We Go from Here
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
“If there was a price placed on clean water we might start treating it like it has value. Maybe when it’s gone we'll realize we can’t drink oil or money.” —Dave Matthews
Less than 1 percent of the world’s water is fresh and potable—and no more will ever be available. Thanks to...
Rescue of the Bounty
Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandy
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
From the author of the Fall 2015 Disney movie The Finest Hours, the “thrilling and perfectly paced” (Booklist) story of the sinking and rescue of Bounty—the tall ship used in the classic 1962 movie Mutiny on the Bounty—which was caught in the path of Hurricane Sandy with sixteen aboard.
On...
Resurrection Science
Conservation, De-Extinction and the Precarious Future of Wild Things
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
**A Library Journal Best Book of 2015 **
**A Christian Science Monitor Top Ten Book of September**
In a world dominated by people and rapid climate change, species large and small are increasingly vulnerable to extinction. In Resurrection Science, journalist M. R. O'Connor explores the extreme...
by Richard Ellis
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
In The Empty Ocean, acclaimed author and artist Richard Ellis tells the story of our continued plunder of life in the sea and weighs the chances for its recovery. Through fascinating portraits of a wide array of creatures, he introduces us to the many forms of sea life that humans have fished, hunted,...
The Battle for North Carolina's Coast
Evolutionary History, Present Crisis, and Vision for the Future
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2011
The North Carolina barrier islands, a 325-mile-long string of narrow sand islands that forms the coast of North Carolina, are one of the most beloved areas to live and visit in the United States. However, extensive barrier island segments and their associated wetlands are in jeopardy. In The Battle...
by Ashley Oliphant
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015
This is a basic guide on how to find and identify fossil shark teeth from the coast of the Carolinas. It offers the basic information novices need to get started hunting fossil shark teeth and features an easy-to-use reference section that will allow for speedy identification of species commonly found on the coasts of North and South Carolina.
North Carolina's Barrier Islands
Wonders of Sand, Sea, and Sky
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2017
In this stunning book, nature photographer and ecologist David Blevins offers an inspiring visual journey to North Carolina's barrier islands as you have never seen them before. These islands are unique and ever-changing places with epic origins, surprising plants and animals, and an uncertain future....
by John W. Dawson
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
The Atlantic is also relatively deeper and less cumbered with islands than the Pacific, which has the higher ridges near its shores, constituting what some visitors to the Pacific coast of America have not inaptly called the "back of the world," while the wider slopes face the narrower ocean,...