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Oceanography eBooks

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  • Atlantic

    A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories

    by Simon Winchester ...
    The epic life story of the Atlantic Ocean from the bestselling author, Simon WinchesterIn a narrative tour de force, Simon Winchester dramatises the life story of the Atlantic Ocean, from its birth in the farther recesses of geological time to its eventual extinction millions of years in the future.At the core of the book is the story of mankind's complex relationship with this immense sea, which ... Read more

    R159,03

  • The Perfect Storm

    A True Story of Men Against the Sea

    by Sebastian Junger ...
    The worst storm in history seen from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape.The ‘perfect storm’ is a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high pressure system from the Great Lakes, running into storm winds over an Atlantic island – Sable Island – and colliding with a weather system from the Caribbean: ... Read more

    R143,05

  • How the Ocean Works

    An Introduction to Oceanography

    by Mark Denny ...
    The world's oceans account for roughly 71 percent of the planet's surface and 99 percent of its livable volume. Any study of this huge habitat requires a solid foundation in the principles that underlie marine biology and physical and chemical oceanography, yet until now undergraduate textbooks have largely presented compilations of facts rather than explanations of principles. How the Ocean Works ... Read more

    R1 315,13

  • The Great Offshore Grounds

    'It blew me away' Emma Donoghue

    by Vanessa Veselka ...
    'A magnificent beast of a novel' Roxane Gay'It blew me away' Emma Donoghue'Large in scope and heart' Patrick deWitt'Unforgettable' Nathan Hill'A blast' Karen RussellOn the day of their estranged father's wedding, half-sisters Cheyenne and Livy set off to claim their inheritance. It's been years since the two have seen each other - Cheyenne is newly back in Seattle after ... ... Read more

    R201,70

  • Climate and the Oceans

    by Geoffrey K. Vallis ...
    Series series Princeton Primers in Climate
    The oceans exert a vital moderating influence on the Earth's climate system. They provide inertia to the global climate, essentially acting as the pacemaker of climate variability and change, and they provide heat to high latitudes, keeping them habitable. Climate and the Oceans offers a short, self-contained introduction to the subject. This illustrated primer begins by briefly describing the ... Read more

    R569,93

  • A Farewell to Ice

    A Report from the Arctic

    by Peter Wadhams ...
    **'Utterly extraordinary ... the starkest book I've read on the impacts of accelerating climate change for a very long time ... if we're not listening to the likes of Peter Wadhams, then we too are in denial' Jonathon PorrittMost of the scientific establishment predict that the North Pole will be free of ice around the middle of this century. As Peter Wadhams, the world's leading expert on sea ice ... Read more

    R184,10

  • 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

    by Jules Verne ...
    Series series Collins Classics
    HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.'Scientist Pierre Aronnax and his colleagues set out on an expedition to find a strange sea monster and are captured by the ... Read more

    R29,92

  • Kydd

    the greatest naval adventure series of the 21st Century

    by Julian Stockwin ...
    **THE FIRST BOOK IN THE LEGENDARY SERIES, FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER JULIAN STOCKWIN.PRAISE FOR THE KYDD NOVELS**⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A true master of the art'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The very best of historical nautical fiction'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Stockwin is a historical genius'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'As a retired Royal Navy sailor, I am overwhelmed at the detailed excellence of this author'Perfect for fans of C.S. Forester, P... ... Read more

    R201,70

  • Earth System Science

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Tim Lenton ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    When humanity first glimpsed planet Earth from space, the unity of the system that supports humankind entered the popular consciousness. The concept of the Earth's atmosphere, biosphere, oceans, soil, and rocks operating as a closely interacting system has rapidly gained ground in science. This new field, involving geographers, geologists, biologists, oceanographers, and atmospheric physicists, is ... Read more

    R124,07

  • Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science

    by Donald Mclusky, Eric Wolanski ...
    The study of estuaries and coasts has seen enormous growth in recent years, since changes in these areas have a large effect on the food chain, as well as on the physics and chemistry of the ocean. As the coasts and river banks around the world become more densely populated, the pressure on these ecosystems intensifies, putting a new focus on environmental, socio-economic and policy issues.Written ... Read more

    R80 201,50

  • 海洋奥秘说不清

    by 李建学、衡孝芬 ...
    飞碟、恐龙、野人、怪兽、人类、自然组成了宇宙大迷宫，编织了人类万花筒，真是奥妙无穷！《破译天下谜团》针对广大读者的好奇心理和探索心理，全面展现了宇宙世界各种奥秘未解现象和新科学探索发展等，具有很强系统性、知识性和神秘性，能够启迪思考、增加知识和开阔视野，能够激发读者关心世界和热爱科学，能够培养探索和创新精神。李建学、衡孝芬编的《海洋奥秘说不清》为《破译天下谜团》丛书之一，《海洋奥秘说不清》系统地介绍了海洋的谜团现象及其科学探索，目的是使广大青少年读者在领略世界谜团现象的同时，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，激发青少年求知的欲望和探索的精神。 ... Read more

    Was R151,34 Now R135,63

  • Multidisciplinary Design Optimization and Its Application in Deep Manned Submersible Design

    by Binbin Pan, Weicheng Cui ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This book investigates Reliability-based Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (RBMDO) theory and its application in the design of deep manned submersibles (DMSs). Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) is an effective design method for large engineering systems like aircraft, warships, and satellites, which require designers and engineers from various disciplines to cooperate with each other ... Read more

    R2 777,81

  • Southern Surveyor

    Stories from Onboard Australia's Ocean Research Vessel

    by Michael Veitch ...
    'The deepest trenches, highest mountains, biggest earthquakes, most explosive volcanoes are all associated with these places. We’re discovering things all the time.' For ten years, the RV Southern Surveyor represented the vanguard of Australian marine science. On over 100 voyages, this former North Sea fishing trawler with her distinctive blue and white livery carried scientists and technicians ... Read more

    R408,47

  • The Arctic

    Environment, People, Policy

    Edited by Jack D. Ives, Roger G. Barry ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Ecology
    Originally published in 2000, The Arctic provides a comprehensive overview of the region's rapidly changing physical and human dimensions, and demonstrates the importance of communication between natural scientists, social scientists, and local stakeholders in response to the tremendous challenges and opportunities facing the Arctic. It is an essential resource for all Arctic researchers, ... Read more

    R5 484,87

  • Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs

    The Unique South

    Edited by Scoresby Shepherd, Graham Edgar ...
    Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs presents the current state of knowledge of the ecology of important elements of southern Australian sub-tidal reef flora and fauna, and the underlying ecological principles. Preliminary chapters describe the geological origin, oceanography and biogeography of southern Australia, including the transitional temperate regions toward the Abrolhos Islands in the ... Read more

    R1 884,26

  • Chemical Biomarkers in Aquatic Ecosystems

    by Thomas S. Bianchi, Elizabeth A. Canuel ...
    This textbook provides a unique and thorough look at the application of chemical biomarkers to aquatic ecosystems. Defining a chemical biomarker as a compound that can be linked to particular sources of organic matter identified in the sediment record, the book indicates that the application of these biomarkers for an understanding of aquatic ecosystems consists of a biogeochemical approach that ... Read more

    R2 308,73

  • Chemical Structure of Pelagic Redox Interfaces

    Observation and Modeling

    Edited by Evgeniy V. Yakushev ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Over the last few decades many studies have focused on the oxygen depletion of coastal and oceanic waters. An understanding of the processes involved is fundamental to assess the effects of global and climatic changes and to support an ecosystem approach to adaptive environmental management for coastal seas and ocean basins.This timely book presents the state-of-the-art of our knowledge of the ... Read more

    R3 472,30

  • 沧海云帆：明代海洋事业专题研究

    by 陈晓珊 ...
    本書深入研究了明代海洋事業中的若干問題，涉及造船與航海技術、海洋運輸和由此帶來的邊疆發展等內容。上篇主要以古代西太平洋和印度洋的造船與航海技術為研究對象，關注因海上絲綢之路出現的而技術交流和文化傳播現象。下篇主要研究明代北方海洋運輸的細節，以及因此產生的邊疆管理和經濟發展等問題。全書立足全球交流的宏大視角和區域差異的細節研究，通過對若干具體個案的分析，展現明代海洋事業的經驗和教訓，對今天海上絲綢之路的發展、與海洋相關的社會管理等問題具有參考意義。 ... Read more

    Was R221,49 Now R198,50 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Blue Planet, Blue God

    by Srokosz, Watson ...
    The ocean dominates the surface of the earth and is in the pages of the Bible too. The Bible offers a view of the sea and the life it supports which affirms its intrinsic value to God as a good, and indeed essential, part of creation. At the same time, it also speaks perceptively of the sea’s vulnerability to damage and change. The Bible’s focus on the sea raises questions about economics and the ... Read more

    R398,69

  • Seabed Mechanics

    Edited Proceedings of a Symposium, sponsored jointly by the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) and the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), and held at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 5–9 Septembe

    by International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics ...
    Symposia do not just happen, and those which venture on the Bureau of IUT AM. I was on the train like a into new territory happen even less frequently. Never­ shot armed to the teeth with excuses. theless, faced by the challenge of organising such an I rehearsed my speech all the way down. I had event, many of us volunteer eagerly for the task. I am studiously opted for the environmental side of ... Read more

    R2 430,63

  • Hot Carbon

    Carbon-14 and a Revolution in Science

    by Professor John Marra ...
    There are few fields of science that carbon-14 has not touched. A radioactive isotope of carbon, it stands out for its unusually long half-life. Best known for its application to estimating the age of artifacts—carbon dating—carbon-14 helped reveal new chronologies of human civilization and geological time. Everything containing carbon, the basis of all life, could be placed in time according to ... Read more

    R511,28

  • Climate Change in India

    Impacts and Assessments

    Edited by Neloy Khare ...
    Series series Maritime Climate Change
    The climate over the Indian subcontinent is influenced by complex interactions between the atmosphere, ocean, and land, along with human interventions that are influencing heat extremes, changing monsoon patterns, sea-level rise, and posing serious threats to lives and livelihoods among populations in India. This book, based on recent studies and research, explains how and why the climate is ... Read more

    R1 395,90

  • Environmental Effects on Volcanic Eruptions

    From Deep Oceans to Deep Space

    Edited by James R. Zimbelman, Tracey K.P. Gregg ...
    The book presents current research into the effect that environmental conditions have on volcanic eruptions and the subsequent emplacement of volcanic products. This is accomplished through a series of chapters that investigate specific environments - both terrestrial and extraterrestrial - and the expression of volcanic materials found within those settings. Current state-of-the-art numerical, ... Read more

    R1 562,49

  • Arctic Underwater Operations

    Medical and Operational Aspects of Diving Activities in Arctic Conditions

    Edited by Louis Rey ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Opening Speech of the ICEDIVE 84 Conference by His Royal Highness Prince Bertil of Sweden I am very pleased to be invited to open the International Conference ICEDIVE 84, dealing with medical and technical problems of diving and related underwater activities in arctic conditions. Until recent times, the arctic was considered astrange and remote area of minor importance. However, in a world with ... Read more

    R868,01