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Oceans & Seas eBooks

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  • Voyage For Madmen, A

    by Peter Nichols ...
    "An extraordinary story of bravery and insanity on the high seas. . . . One of the most gripping sea stories I have ever read." — Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect StormIn the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm, comes a breathtaking piece of maritime history and an oceanic adventure about an obsessive desire to test the limits of human endurance.In 1968, nine sailors set off on ... Read more

    8,79 €

  • Farthest North (Vol. 1&2)

    Enriched edition. Historical Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896

    by Fridtjof Nansen, Miles Fenner ...
    In "Farthest North (Vol. 1&2)", Fridtjof Nansen chronicles his groundbreaking Arctic expedition of 1893-1896, blending meticulous scientific observation with vivid narrative finesse. Nansen adopts a first-person perspective, deftly capturing the stark beauty and peril of the polar landscapes while also delving into the psychological and physical challenges faced by him and his crew. His prose ... Read more

    0,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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</e... ... 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 €

  • The Lost Continent

    Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration in the Age of Extinction

    by David Alexander Baker ...
    This poignant tribute to the beauty of coral reefs sheds light on the destruction of global reef ecosystems and the climate science behind the conservation efforts to save them.Broken into three parts—Discovering Corals, Wonder and Devastation, and Searching for Hope—and told through a series of gripping stories, author and documentarian David Alexander Baker takes readers on a global adventure to ... Read more

    5,61 €

  • The Ocean Plastics Reduction Guide

    Edited by European Investment Bank ...
    The objective of this guide is to raise awareness about the oceans' crucial importance to us and to the planet, and the growing threats posed by plastics discharged into and accumulating in the oceans. The guide outlines the key problems and challenges and how these can be addressed. The guide is promoting circular solutions to the ocean plastic pollution, and intends to inspire impactful action ... Read more

    Free

  • De zee

    by Rachel Carson ...
    Translated by Nico Groen ...
    Series Book 2 - Paradigma
    De zee, oorspronkelijk verschenen in 1951, behoort nog steeds tot de invloedrijkste boeken die ooit over de natuurlijke wereld zijn geschreven. Mariene bioloog Rachel Carson roept de kracht en het belang van de grootste watermassa's ter wereld op door het kosmisch grote met het microscopisch kleine te combineren en harde wetenschappelijke feiten te vangen in poëtisch taalgebruik. Ze beschrijft de ... Read more

    13,99 €

  • Off the Deep End

    A History of Madness at Sea

    by Nic Compton ...
    Confined in a small space for months on end, subject to ship's discipline and living on limited food supplies, many sailors of old lost their minds – and no wonder. Many still do.The result in some instances was bloodthirsty mutinies, such as the whaleboat Sharon whose captain was butchered and fed to the ship's pigs in a crazed attack in the Pacific. Or mob violence, such as the 147 survivors on ... Read more

    12,39 €

  • Offshore Sea Life ID Guide

    West Coast

    by Steve N. G. Howell, Brian L. Sullivan ...
    Series series Princeton Field Guides
    The first compact field guide to offshore sea life of the West CoastTwo-thirds of our planet lies out of sight of land, just offshore beyond the horizon. What wildlife might you find out there? And how might you identify what you see? This Offshore Sea Life ID Guide, designed for quick use on day trips off the West Coast, helps you put a name to what you see, from whales and dolphins to ... Read more

    11,44 €

  • Whale Years

    by Gregory O'Brien ...
    For more than three years, poet and artist Gregory O'Brien followed the migratory routes of whales and seabirds across vast tracts of the South Pacific Ocean, resulting in a collection of poems that stand as a homage to a series of remarkable locations and the natural histories of those places. In three parts, this collection stretches across the Pacific, following whale-roads, weather balloons, ... Read more

    13,61 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Green Guide to Seashore Life Of Britain And Europe

    by Bob Gibbons ...
    Series series Green Guides
    Bloomsbury Green Guides are portable handbooks to the most commonly found species in Britain and Europe.Our coastlines are home to a wide range of animals and plants, some that are iconic sights on beaches and others that we only see when we look more closely. The Green Guide to Seashore Life makes identifying them easy for beginners and amateur naturalists alike.Concise descriptions include ... Read more

    8,36 €

  • My Life in Sea Creatures

    A young queer science writer’s reflections on identity and the ocean

    by Sabrina Imbler ...
    Join science journalist Sabrina Imbler on an astonishing journey which will completely redefine the way you think about nature and the ocean'An astonishing debut' **GUARDIAN'**Reveals just as much about our fascinating, mysterious world as it does about our fascinating, mysterious selves' NEW YORK TIMESIn My Life in Sea Creatures we encounter: the mother octopus, starving herself while watching ... Read more

    9,49 €

  • Shearwater

    A Bird, an Ocean, and a Long Way Home

    by Roger Morgan-Grenville ...
    **'Shearwater is sheer delight, a luminous portrait of a magical seabird which spans the watery globe' Daily Mail.'Charming and impassioned ... a rich tribute to an extraordinary bird.' Horatio Clare, author of A Single Swallow and Heavy Light.**A very personal mix of memoir and natural history from the author of Liquid Gold.Ten weeks into its life, a Manx shearwater chick will emerge from its ... Read more

    11,23 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Governing the Coastal Commons

    Communities, Resilience and Transformation

    Edited by Derek Armitage, Anthony Charles, Fikret Berkes ...
    Series series Earthscan Oceans
    Coastal communities depend on the marine environment for their livelihoods, but the common property nature of marine resources poses major challenges for the governance of such resources. Through detailed cases and consideration of broader global trends, this volume examines how coastal communities are adapting to environmental change, and the attributes of governance that foster deliberate ... Read more

    75,71 €

  • Long Term Emergency Water Storage Prepping & Survival: How to Prepare for a Water Shortage

    by Stephen Berkley ...
    Water is necessary to maintain life. Without water life is impossible. You may have heard of food storage but not water storage. Wat will you do if water supplies you get becomes contaminated or damaged. Indeed, you really need to make preparations to store water for emergency. You need emergency water storage to be sure that you have water for a long period of time. However, long term water ... Read more

    3,35 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Deep Blue Home

    An Intimate Ecology of Our Wild Ocean

    by Julia Whitty ...
    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 to the earth's climate control and so to the eventual fate of the human race.Whitty's thirty-year career as ... Read more

    13,03 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Festländer und Meere im Wechsel der Zeiten

    by Wilhelm Bölsche ...
    Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Geschichte unserer Erde, wie Sie sie noch nie zuvor erlebt haben!In "Festländer und Meere im Wechsel der Zeiten" nimmt Wilhelm Bölsche Sie mit auf eine atemberaubende Reise durch die geologischen Epochen unseres Planeten. Tauchen Sie ein in die dramatischen Veränderungen, die die Erde geformt haben, und erleben Sie die Entstehung von Kontinenten und Ozeanen aus ... Read more

    9,99 €

  • The Fearful Sea

    A Comprehensive Guide on Thalassophobia

    by Ruby V. Carrington ...
    Dive into the depths of fear and emerge with clarity. The Fearful Sea: A Comprehensive Guide on Thalassophobia is your definitive companion in understanding, confronting, and ultimately transforming the fear of deep water and open oceans. Whether you tremble at the sight of an endless horizon or feel uneasy at the mere thought of descending beneath the waves, this book offers both compassion and ... Read more

    3,49 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Medicinal Marine Microbiota

    Edited by Santhanam Ramesh, Ramasamy Santhanam, Arumugam Uma ...
    Marine biota includes marine microbes, plants, and animals that constitute about 50% of the total world biodiversity, and they have the potential of being a rich source of bioactive compounds that can be beneficial in the prevention of cancer, heart disease, and other diseases. However, the use of marine biota is largely unexplored, especially in the development of new drugs. This new book ... Read more

    146,56 €

  • Two Oceans

    A guide to the marine life of southern Africa

    by George Branch, Margo Branch, Charles Griffiths, Lynnath Beckley ...
    This popular and authoritative guide has been fully revised, updated and expanded to encompass more than 2,200 species found in and around southern Africa’s oceans. It includes an additional 125 species, 190 new photographs, revised distribution maps, and 260 updated species names to reflect the new taxonomy. Key features include: Concise and easy-to-use species descriptions; spectacular full ... Read more

    21,61 €

  • 蛟龙号发现的秘密

    by 马金勇 ...
    沧海横流，浪花飞腾，我们的海洋世界蕴藏着丰富的奥秘和宝藏。本书通过对一系列如神奇的海洋动物、可爱的北极熊、海底的不明潜水物、名不符实的水域、海底的丰富资源、海洋中也有细菌等内容的描写，来体现海洋资源的丰富与海洋本身的神秘与伟岸。 ... Read more

    6,74 €

  • 一眼看透海洋：揭祕海洋奧祕，探索神祕之境

    by 王連河 ...
    《一眼看透海洋：揭祕海洋奧祕，探索神祕之境》是一本引人入勝的讀物，透過深入探索海洋的奧祕和神祕之境，帶領讀者開啟一場精彩的海洋之旅。本書以獨特而生動的方式呈現了海洋世界的多樣性和神祕之處。在前言中，作者為讀者揭示了對海和洋的差別的獨到見解，讓我們對海洋的定義和本質有了更深入的認識。從海流成因的發現到海流的功與過，本書透過詳實的解析，向讀者展示了海洋中蘊藏的能量和力量。海洋的呼吸潮汐、海霧的形成，以及海洋颱風的威力也成為了本書中引人入勝的章節，讓我們更加了解海洋中的氣候現象和自然力量。此外，本書還介紹了許多有趣和神奇的海洋動物。深海魚的水鹽平衡、可愛的北極熊、兇殘的海洋巨蟒，這些都是海洋世界中獨特的生物形態和適應性的展示。同時，本書還揭示了海洋中存在的細菌和不明潛水物等神祕現象，讓讀者對海洋的奧祕有了更多的探索欲望。在本書中，還有關於太平洋上的珊瑚海、名不符實的水域以及世界四大洋的解讀等內容 ... Read more

    7,60 €

  • The California Current

    A Pacific Ecosystem and Its Fliers, Divers, and Swimmers

    by Stan Ulanski ...
    The California Current — part of the large, swirling North Pacific gyre — flows slowly southward along the west coast of North America, stretching nearly 2,000 miles from southern British Columbia to the tip of Baja California in Mexico. To a casual observer standing on the shore, the vast current betrays no discernible signs, yet life abounds just over the horizon. Stan Ulanski takes us into the ... Read more

    16,42 €

  • The Cruise of the "Cachalot" Round the World After Sperm Whales

    Enriched edition. A Sailor's Realist Memoir of 19th-Century Whaling and Ocean Peril

    by Frank Thomas Bullen ...
    In "The Cruise of the 'Cachalot' Round the World After Sperm Whales," Frank Thomas Bullen embarks on a captivating maritime adventure that intricately weaves elements of personal narrative with detailed observations of the whaling industry in the late 19th century. Through a blend of vivid prose and meticulous descriptions, Bullen immerses readers in the harrowing realities of whale hunting, ... Read more

    1,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus