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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences

    4th International Symposium

    Edited by D.C. Mosher, Craig Shipp, Lorena Moscardelli, Jason Chaytor, Chris Baxter, Homa Lee, Roger Urgeles ...
    Series Book 28 - Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
    Recent global events such as the devastating 1998 Papua New Guinea tsunami, the 2004 Sumatran tsunami and the 2006 SE Asia undersea network cable failure underscore the societal and economic effects of submarine mass movements. These events call upon the scientific community to understand submarine mass movement processes and consequences to assist in hazard assessment, mitigation and planning. ... Read more

    R3 472,30

  • Offshore Site Investigation

    Proceedings of an international conference, (Offshore Site Investigation), organized by the Society for Underwater Technology, and held in London, UK, 13 and 14 March 1985

    by Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    c. P. Wroth, Oxford University, UK I am grateful to the Organising Committee that were covered on the first day. First, we for the invitation to attempt to sum up the had Dr Riemersma talking about positioning proceedings. Summing up is not really the requirements, and it seemed to me to be an appropriate phrase - it is a difficult job to unhappy reflection on human frailty that he do justice in a ... Read more

    R868,01

  • 奇妙的藍色星球：大海的奧秘

    by 李正平 ...
    《奇妙的藍色星球：大海的奧秘》帶您進入地球上最神奇和未知的領域之一 - 海洋的奧秘世界。這本書深入探討了大海的多個方面，包括各大洋的奧秘、海洋地形的變化、無盡的海洋資源、驚險的海洋災難，以及一些令人讚嘆的特殊海洋生物。首先，我們將為您介紹海洋的演化、海水性質與海中生物鏈等等與海洋相關的知識。藉由詳細的簡介，讀者可以更了解這個奧秘的藍色大海，解開人類長時間的好奇。第二章，我們將帶您穿越各大洋，深入了解它們的獨特特徵和多樣性。每個大洋都擁有自己的故事，而在這本書中，這些故事將在您眼前展開，讓您更深刻地認識地球的不同部分。接下來，我們將探討海洋地形的神秘之處。您將了解海底山脈、深海溝和海底火山等令人驚嘆的地貌特徵，並明白它們是如何形成的，以及它們對海洋生態系統的影響。此外，本書還將深入介紹海洋資源，從漁業和礦產資源到海洋能源和醫藥資源，您將瞭解我們如何依賴海洋以滿足各種需求 ... Read more

    Was R157,83 Now R141,45

  • Climate Change and Geodynamics in Polar Regions

    Edited by Neloy Khare ...
    Series series Maritime Climate Change
    Climate Change and Geodynamics in Polar Regions covers most of the scientific aspects of geoscientific investigation undertaken by Indian researchers in the polar regions: the Antarctic, Arctic, and Himalayan regions. A firm understanding of the cryosphere region's geological perspectives helps students and geoscientists evaluate important scientific queries in the field.This book will help ... Read more

    R1 221,38

  • Oceans Of The World In Color

    Marine Life and Oceanography for Children

    by Speedy Publishing ...
    As our children flip through television channels, they are sure to stumble upon on a TV channel that displays the wonderful waters of our world. They may become quite excited upon seeing some of our world's greatest, largest, and beautiful creatures, including, but ot limited to: whales, dolphins, sharks, seals, sea otters, and fish. Also, they may wonder how the oceans are able to produce such ... Read more

    R82,10

  • Marine Oil and Gas Exploration in China

    by Yongsheng Ma ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book systematically introduces the petroleum geological characteristics and exploration theory of marine strata in China. On the basis of four major basins, 14 typical cases have been studied in which 13 cases are from conventional oil and gas fields and 1 case is from shale gas field, along with their hydrocarbon generation, migration, accumulation, and distribution characteristics. The book ... Read more

    R2 430,63

  • Proceedings of the International Conference on Radioscience, Equatorial Atmospheric Science and Environment and Humanosphere Science

    INCREASE 2023, 21–22 Nov, Indonesia

    Edited by Sopia Lestari, Heru Santoso, Marfasran Hendrizan, Trismidianto, Ginaldi Ari Nugroho, Afif Budiyono, Sri Ekawati ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book includes peer-reviewed articles from INCREASE 2023, Indonesia. It highlights research in the field of Radioscience, Equatorial Atmospheric Science and Environment organized by the Research Center for Climate and Atmosphere (PRIMA) of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). The symposium aims to provide a scientific platform for students, teachers, and researchers to discuss ... Read more

    R3 628,70

  • The Earth Sciences

    An Annotated Bibliography

    Edited by Roy Porter ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1983, The Earth Sciences: An Annotated Bibliography is a compact and thematically organized guide that provides comprehensive access to themes and areas of study in the earth sciences. The bibliography is not exhaustive but provides a detailed and critical index to the most important literature in the field. The book’s core focus is geology and examines the subject broadly, ... Read more

    R872,34

  • The Science and Culture of Surfing

    Edited by David M. Kennedy ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume explores all aspects of surfing from the underlying physics of waves, the shape of wave breaks through to the development of surf culture and its influence on society. It explores the links between science and engineering with arts, sociology and economics, all through the lens of surfing. The book provides the one-stop location of knowledge on this global sport, bringing together the ... Read more

    R694,36

  • Applied Underwater Acoustics

    Leif Bjørnø

    Edited by David Bradley, Thomas Neighbors ...
    Applied Underwater Acoustics meets the needs of scientists and engineers working in underwater acoustics and graduate students solving problems in, and preparing theses on, topics in underwater acoustics. The book is structured to provide the basis for rapidly assimilating the essential underwater acoustic knowledge base for practical application to daily research and analysis. Each chapter of the ... Read more

    R3 600,40

  • Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Earth's Surface and Atmosphere

    Edited by S. Paloscia, P. Pampaloni ...
    This book contains a selection of refereed papers presented at the 6 Specialist Meeting on Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment held in Florence, Italy on March 15-18, 1999.Over the last two decades, passive microwave remote sensing has made considerable progress, and has achieved significant results in the study of the Earth's surface and atmosphere. Many years of ... Read more

    R1 021,93

  • Sedimentation History in the Arctic Ocean and Subarctic Seas for the Last 130 kyr

    by M. A. Levitan, Yu A. Lavrushin ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The book reflects the results of the study of sedimentation history, paleoclimatology, and paleoceanography of the Arctic and Subarctic during the last 130 ka. The main objects under consideration are marine basins of the West Subarctic (Iceland, Norwegian, and Greenland Seas), the Arctic Ocean (Barents, Pechora, Kara, Laptev, East Siberian, Chukchi Seas and deep-sea Arctic Ocean proper), East ... Read more

    R2 430,63

  • Sediment Transport and Morphodynamics Modelling for Coasts and Shallow Environments

    by Vanesa Magar ...
    This reference for engineers, and graduate students covers sediment transport and morphodynamics modelling in nearshore environments. It presents the fundamentals required for understanding the physics and for setting up numerical models. This book covers hydrodynamics of estuarine and coastal environments, properties of seafloor and estuarine composition, and hydroenvironmental interactions; ... Read more

    R1 271,24

  • Palaeoecology of Africa, volume 16

    Edited by J.A. Coetzee, E.M. van Zinderen Bakker ...
    Series series Palaeoecology of Africa
    This text gives an environmental history of Africa, concentrating on 30 contributions on oceans and ocean margins, the Sahara and West Africa. ... Read more

    R1 395,90

  • Sea Management

    A theoretical approach

    by Adalberto Vallega ...
    This book has been conceived with the aim of contributing to the International Conference on Ocean Management in Global Change [Genoa, June 22-26, 1992] and to the ocean sciences' debate on the conceptual framework and targets of sea management. ... Read more

    R1 819,73