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by Dale Vinnedge
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2014
Yankee whaling, shore whaling, and modern whaling were sometimes occurring simultaneously. Each type of whaling went through periods of discovery, stability, and then a gradual decrease as the products lost their markets or the number of whales began to wane as some species moved toward commercial if...
Spirals in Time
The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2015
Seashells are the sculpted homes of a remarkable group of animals: the molluscs. These are some of the most ancient and successful animals on the planet.
But watch out. Some molluscs can kill you if you eat them. Some will kill you if you stand too close.That hasn't stopped people using shells...
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 TMS
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
If you've ever been a lover of the sea, sat and thought alone on a deserted beach, then this poetry series is for you.
by R. Tucker Abbott
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
This eBook is best viewed on a color device.
Seashells of the World is an introduction to the world of marine seashells, emphasizing the most attractive and best-known species. This guide will help you to:
-Identify
-Classify
-Understand the beautiful shells you see and collect
No...
Georgetown's North Island
A History
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2015
North Island has always been the beacon from the sea leading toward Georgetown, South Carolina. It was an island of exploration for the Spanish in 1526 and the first landing place of Lafayette, France's hero of the American Revolution, in 1777. It was a summer resort for aristocratic rice planters...
by Jules Michelet
Language: French
Release Date: March 19, 2019
Language: French
Release Date: March 19, 2019
La Mer est un ouvrage écrit par l'historien français Jules Michelet (1798 – 1874).
Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique.
The Curious Life of Krill
A Conservation Story from the Bottom of the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
Krill-it's a familiar word that conjures oceans, whales, and swimming crustaceans. Scientists say they are one of most abundant animals on the planet. But when pressed, few people can accurately describe krill or explain their ecological importance. Antarctic krill have used their extraordinary adaptive...
Ebb and Flow
Tides and Life on Our Once and Future Planet
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2007
Ebb and Flow was named one of 2007's "best science books" by Peter Calamai, science editor of the Toronto Star [Dec. 30, 2007]. He calls it a "wonderful resource book…. Tom Koppel seems to have visited or read about every place with unusual tides and water currents, yet he wears this...
Shark Attacks
Terrifying True Accounts Of Shark Attacks Worldwide
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
More horrifying than Jaws-- because it's true!
Since 1990 there have been 283 shark attacks worldwide-- 40 of which were fatal...In the past 15 years, reports of shark attacks have substantially increased...Over half the attacks occur in water no deeper than five feet...
Believe it or...
by Kimberly Peters
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2015
Whale watching is one of the most popular vacation and nature activities in many parts of the world. To see these beautiful creatures in all their glory provides an experience one is not likely to forget.
Their sheer size and grace is truly a sight to be experienced by anyone at any age. It...
by Dario Giardi, Francesco Aloe
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 23, 2017
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 23, 2017
Narrativa - racconto lungo (29 pagine) - Un viaggio introspettivo attraverso i luoghi leggendari della Bretagna.
Con Respirando l’oceano l’autore riprendere in mano il diario di un viaggio in Bretagna per ripercorrere fascino, ricordi e sogni che la monotonia della quotidianità ha forzatamente...
Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota
Volume 4, Ecosystem-Based Management
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute’s landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated...
Rivers
A natural and not-so-natural history
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2019
Throughout British history rivers have been of profound economic, social and cultural importance – yet as we see with increasing frequency they have the potential to wreak great destruction. This book describes the natural and not-so-natural changes that have affected British rivers since the last...