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Oceanography eBooks

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  • Blue Machine

    How the Ocean Shapes Our World

    by Helen Czerski ...
    ***WINNER OF THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATIONFINANCIAL TIMES* 2023 HIGHLIGHT'Helen Czerski weaves together physics and biology, history and science, in a beautifully poetic way.'Professor Alice Roberts'In Helen Czerski's hands, the mechanical becomes magical. An instant classic**.'Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read Water'Blue Machine is quite simply one of the best books I have ever ... Read more

    9,99 €

  • A Sea of Gold

    Thomas Kydd 21

    by Julian Stockwin ...
    Series Book 21 - Thomas Kydd
    'Tension surges through A Sea of Gold . . . In this rousing yarn, Stockwin again raises naval fiction to a new level' - Quarterdeck'Stockwin has surpassed himself with A Sea of Gold . . . a fine, filly favoured vintage yarn' - Warships1809. After his heroic actions during the retreat to Corunna, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is the toast of London society. Here he falls in with the legendary fr... ... Read more

    6,49 €

  • Into the Raging Sea

    Thirty-three mariners, one megastorm and the sinking of El Faro

    by Rachel Slade ...
    In the tradition of The Perfect Storm and Into Thin Air, Rachel Slade’s Into the Raging Sea is a nail-biting account of the sinking of the container ship El Faro, the crew of thirty-three who perished onboard, and the destructive forces of globalisation that put the ship in harm’s way.On 1 October 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro ... Read more

    9,21 €

  • Protection of the Three Poles

    Edited by Falk Huettmann ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush-Himalayas form a trio of terrains sometimes called “the three poles”. Mainly composed of rock, snow, and ice, these precious regions, which are home to many unique species such as the polar bear, the emperor penguin, and the snow leopard, contain the primary water resource of this planet and directly shape our climate. This book presents a first-ever ... Read more

    133,55 €

  • Oceanography and Marine Biology

    An annual review. Volume 61

    Edited by S. J. Hawkins, B.D. Russell, P. A. Todd ...
    Series series Oceanography and Marine Biology - An Annual Review
    Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review remains one of the most cited sources in marine science. The increasing interest in work in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance to global environmental issues, especially global climate change and its impacts, creates a demand for authoritative refereed reviews summarising and synthesising the results of both historical and recent ... Read more

    121,76 €

  • 走进科学．海洋谜底

    by 科普小组 ...
    本套书全面而系统地介绍了当今世界各种各样的难解之谜和科学技术，集知识性、趣味性、新奇性、疑问性与科普性于一体，深入浅出，生动可读，通俗易懂，目的是使广大读者在兴味盎然地领略世界难解之谜和科学技术的同时，能够加深思考，启迪智慧，开阔视野，增加知识，能够正确了解和认识这个世界，激发求知的欲望和探索的精神，激起热爱科学和追求科学的热情，不断掌握开启人类世界的金钥匙，不断推动人类社会向前发展，使我们真正成为人类社会的主人。 ... Read more

    5,32 €

  • Handbook Of Coastal And Ocean Engineering (Expanded Edition) (In 2 Volumes)

    by Young C Kim ...
    The handbook contains a comprehensive compilation of topics that are at the forefront of many of the technical advances in ocean waves, coastal, and ocean engineering. More than 110 internationally recognized authorities in the field of coastal and ocean engineering have contributed articles in their areas of expertise to this handbook. These international luminaries are from highly respected ... Read more

    345,34 €

  • A Life of Matthew Fontaine Maury

    The Father of Modern Oceanography

    by Diana Fontaine Corbin ...
    Matthew Fontaine Maury has been nicknamed the "pathfinder of the seas" and the "father of modern oceanography". This is a detailed biography of the man who created a science. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, ... Read more

    9,11 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Plankton Ecology of the Southwestern Atlantic

    From the Subtropical to the Subantarctic Realm

    Edited by Mónica S. Hoffmeyer, Marina E. Sabatini, Frederico P. Brandini, Danilo L. Calliari, Norma H. Santinelli ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book integrates a variety of issues such as regional settings of productivity and nutrient cycling; plankton of coastal and shelf systems; plankton, climate change and human-induced changes; harmful algae and their impacts; and gelatinous zooplankton. This book explores the intriguing marine plankton communities of the SWA region of South America encompassing low to high latitude environments ... Read more

    208,92 €

  • 我是海洋知识大王

    by 王莉君 ...
    知识的伟大在于它的博大和精深，人类的伟大表现在不断的探索和发现已知和未知的世界，这是人类进步的巨大动力。 ... Read more

    7,19 €

  • Sustainability of Skipjack Tuna Fishery in Brazil

    by Lauro A. Saint Pastous Madureira, Cassiano Monteiro-Neto ...
    Sustainability of Skipjack tuna fishing in Brazil is the result of a research carried out by FUNBIO / RJ together with several researchers and professionals for the Marine and Fishing Research Support Project in Rio de Janeiro. The work is distributed in four major thematic units and organized in 13 chapters that dialogue in an interdisciplinary way, but with the same centralizing theme. There ... Read more

    Free

  • Climate Variability of Southern High Latitude Regions

    Sea, Ice, and Atmosphere Interactions

    Edited by Neloy Khare ...
    Series series Maritime Climate Change
    This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of climate change–related investigations carried out by Indian researchers through initiatives in southern high latitude regions. It explains climate variability over the Southern Ocean and Antarctica; air, sea, ice, and atmosphere interactions; and the impact of climate variability on sea ice and the polar atmosphere. The data were ... Read more

    68,18 €

  • Marine Science Frontiers for Europe

    Edited by Frank Lamy, Fauzi Mantoura, Gerold Wefer ...
    Europe is a continent with a high coast-to-surface ratio, and European seas encompass a broad range of settings and regimes. The sustainable development of living and non-living marine resources, the protection of the marine environment and the provision of marine-based services are critical to economic prosperity and to the quality of life of European citizens. Addressing these concerns, marine ... Read more

    133,55 €

  • Introduction to the Physics of the Cryosphere (Second Edition)

    2nd Edition

    by Melody Sandells, Daniela Flocco ...
    Series series IOP ebooks
    This second edition defines different parts of the cryosphere including: permafrost, snow, land ice, sea ice, ocean, atmosphere and covers numerical modelling of thermodynamic exchanges: conservation of mass, energy, and momentum. It explores the physical basis behind phenomena such as formation of stone circles from melt-freeze processes, snow crystal formation and pressure-melting of glaciers. ... Read more

    87,76 €

  • Numerical Modeling Of Tsunami Waves

    by Zygmunt Kowalik, Juan J Horrillo, William R Knight ...
    Series Book 54 - Advanced Series On Ocean Engineering
    This monograph aims at presenting a unified approach to numerical modeling of tsunami as long waves based on finite difference methods for 1D, 2D and 3D generation processes, propagation, and runup. Many practical examples give insight into the relationship between long wave physics and numerical solutions and allow readers to quickly pursue and develop specific topics in greater depth. The aim of ... Read more

    94,75 €

  • Global Blue Economy

    Analysis, Developments, and Challenges

    Edited by Md. Nazrul Islam, Steven M. Bartell ...
    Series series Applied Ecology and Environmental Management
    A global blue economy is an economic arena that depends on the benefits and values realized from the coastal and marine environments. This book explains the "sustainable blue economy" as a marine-based economy that provides social and economic benefits for current and future generations. It restores, protects, and maintains the diversity, productivity, and resilience of marine ecosystems, and is ... Read more

    86,44 €

  • Physical and Mathematical Modeling of Earth and Environment Processes

    Proceedings of the 10th International Scientific School for Young Scientists, Moscow, October 18–20, 2024

    Edited by Vladimir Karev ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    The book presents short papers of participants of the 10th International Scientific Conference and School for Young Scientists «Physical and Mathematical Modeling of Earth and Environment Processes. The book includes theoretical and experimental studies of processes in the atmosphere, oceans, the lithosphere and their interaction; environmental issues; problems of human impact on the environment; ... Read more

    199,38 €

  • The Ecology of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents

    by Cindy Lee Van Dover ...
    Teeming with weird and wonderful life--giant clams and mussels, tubeworms, "eyeless" shrimp, and bacteria that survive on sulfur--deep-sea hot-water springs are found along rifts where sea-floor spreading occurs. The theory of plate tectonics predicted the existence of these hydrothermal vents, but they were discovered only in 1977. Since then the sites have attracted teams of scientists seeking ... Read more

    87,76 €

  • Blue Economy

    An Ocean Science Perspective

    Edited by Edward R. Urban Jr., Venugopalan Ittekkot ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The ocean is a major source of income for many coastal nations, particularly in the developing world. Economic benefits from the ocean in the long-term depend on its wise science and technology-based management. The intersection of science, technology, and economy are most obvious in nations' coastal zones. This book highlights the need for the application of ocean science and technology for best ... Read more

    95,39 €

  • Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change

    Answers to Your Ocean and Atmosphere Questions

    by Ellen Prager, Dave Jones ...
    Could ancient giant sharks called megalodons still exist in the deep sea? What should you do if stung by a jellyfish? Can we predict lightning strikes and how is climate change affecting hurricanes?With humor, easy-to-understand language, and fun illustrations, marine scientist Ellen Prager and meteorologist Dave Jones use frequently asked and zany questions about the ocean and atmosphere to ... Read more

    15,47 €

  • The Mid-Oceanic Ridges

    Mountains Below Sea Level

    Translated by T. Reimer ...
    by Adolphe Nicolas ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Over the past 20 years, geologists have come to realize that the real object of their studies is the Earth, and that their favorite subjects, whether basalts, earthquakes, or the Tibetan plateau (for example) are only the means to understanding the Earth itself as a complete entity. Geology has thus acquired aglobai perspective. The study of any particular regional problem is only of general ... Read more

    47,69 €

  • Global Gravity Field and Its Temporal Variations

    Symposium No. 116 Boulder, CO, USA, July 12, 1995

    Edited by Richard H. Rapp, Anny A. Cazenave, R.S. Nerem ...
    Series Book 116 - Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    In July 1995 the XXI General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics was held in Boulder, Colorado. At this meeting the International Association of Geodesy (lAG) organized a number of symposia to discuss scientific developments and future directions in a number of areas. One of these symposia was G3, Global Gravity Field and Its Temporal Variations. This symposium consisted ... Read more

    85,85 €

  • Sea Monsters (Weirdest Looking Sea Animals)

    by Speedy Publishing ...
    If you are looking to find new ways to ignite your children's imagination, a picture book on large sea creatures may be one of the better options. Large sea creatures such as whales, sharks, dolphins, and sea lions are not things that your child would come acrosss in their day to day life and will expose them to the variety and diversity of life that is out there. Their imagination can be tested ... Read more

    3,56 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Offshore Exploration of Oil and Gas in Cuba using Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)

    by Manuel Enrique Pardo Echarte, Odalys Reyes Paredes, Valia Suárez Leyva ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book provides an overview of the major changes induced by hydrocarbons (HCs) affecting rocks and surface sediments and their implications for non-seismic exploration methods, particularly for marine territories near Cuba. It examines the use of a digital elevation model (DEM) at 90x90m resolution for the detection of subtle, positive geomorphic anomalies related to hydrocarbon microseepage ... Read more

    47,69 €