A Fully Accredited Ocean

A Fully Accredited Ocean
Title A Fully Accredited Ocean PDF eBook
Author Victoria Brehm
Publisher University of Michigan Press
Pages 266
Release 1998
Genre History
ISBN 9780472107094

Download A Fully Accredited Ocean Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Essays about the economic and industrial development of the Lakes that point out the uniqueness of the area.

Monsters of the Sea

Monsters of the Sea
Title Monsters of the Sea PDF eBook
Author Richard Ellis
Publisher Globe Pequot
Pages 0
Release 2006
Genre Cryptozoology
ISBN 9781592289677

Download Monsters of the Sea Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Few creatures have captured the imaginations of so many for so long as have monsters of the deep. Their history has been surprisingly consistent, the author notes. Most began as myths and then acquired a sense of reality when the existence of creatures resembling those chronicled in legend was documented. Ellis (Men and Whales) gives a superb account of marine monsters and their attendant myths, sightings, scientific discovery and biology. He describes only the best known and the best documented. He traces the mermaid to the manatee and dugong, Leviathan to the sperm whale, kraken to the giant squid and polyp to the octopus (sharks, however, remain sharks). He examines these monsters in art, literature and film, taking Jules Verne and Victor Hugo to task for their ignorance of biology, hysterical fantasy and unmitigated malice. Herman Melville, Arthur C. Clarke and Peter Benchley get better ratings. Of all the sighted monsters, only the giant squid (Architeuthis) retains its mythological and cryptozoological status, for its very existence is shrouded in mystery. Sharks have had a bad reputation throughout history, but until Jaws (1974) they did not figure prominently in literature. At the end of this engaging book, Ellis confesses to skepticism: "monsters, if they exist, have more to fear from us than we do from them.

Ocean

Ocean
Title Ocean PDF eBook
Author Dan Kainen
Publisher Workman Publishing
Pages 12
Release 2014-10-01
Genre Nature
ISBN 9780761180517

Download Ocean Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Offers informative essays and factual statistics on eight distinctive marine animals, each accompanied by video-like Photicular illustrations, as well as an introductory piece chronicling a journey on a submersible.

From sea to sea, and other sketches. Letters of travel

From sea to sea, and other sketches. Letters of travel
Title From sea to sea, and other sketches. Letters of travel PDF eBook
Author Rudyard Kipling
Publisher
Pages 368
Release 1913
Genre
ISBN

Download From sea to sea, and other sketches. Letters of travel Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

University Curricula in the Marine Sciences and Related Fields

University Curricula in the Marine Sciences and Related Fields
Title University Curricula in the Marine Sciences and Related Fields PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 456
Release 1973
Genre Marine biology
ISBN

Download University Curricula in the Marine Sciences and Related Fields Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

And The Ocean Was Our Sky

And The Ocean Was Our Sky
Title And The Ocean Was Our Sky PDF eBook
Author Patrick Ness
Publisher HarperCollins
Pages 148
Release 2018-09-04
Genre Young Adult Fiction
ISBN 0062860747

Download And The Ocean Was Our Sky Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Monster Calls comes a richly illustrated and lyrical tale, one that asks harrowing questions about power, loyalty, obsession, and the monsters we make of others. With harpoons strapped to their backs, the proud whales of Bathsheba's pod live for the hunt, fighting in the ongoing war against the world of men. When they attack a ship bobbing on the surface of the Abyss, they expect to find easy prey. Instead, they find the trail of a myth, a monster, perhaps the devil himself... As their relentless Captain leads the chase, they embark on a final, vengeful hunt, one that will forever change the worlds of both whales and men. With the lush, atmospheric art of Rovina Cai woven in throughout, this remarkable work by Patrick Ness turns the familiar tale of Moby Dick upside down and tells a story all its own with epic triumph and devastating fate.

An Ocean of Air

An Ocean of Air
Title An Ocean of Air PDF eBook
Author Gabrielle Walker
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages 293
Release 2008-08-04
Genre Science
ISBN 054753695X

Download An Ocean of Air Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The science and history of what lies between us and space: “I never knew air could be so interesting.” —Bill Bryson, New York Times bestselling author of The Body: A Guide for Occupants A flamboyant Renaissance Italian discovers how heavy our air really is (the air filling Carnegie Hall, for example, weighs seventy thousand pounds). A one-eyed barnstorming pilot finds a set of winds that constantly blow five miles above our heads. An impoverished American farmer figures out why hurricanes move in a circle by carving equations with his pitchfork on a barn door. A well-meaning inventor nearly destroys the ozone layer (he also came up with the idea of putting lead in gasoline). A reclusive mathematical genius predicts, thirty years before he’s proven right, that the sky contains a layer of floating metal fed by the glowing tails of shooting stars. We don’t just live in the air; we live because of it. It’s the most miraculous substance on earth, responsible for our food, our weather, our water, and our ability to hear. In this exuberant book, science writer Gabrielle Walker peels back the layers of our atmosphere with the stories of the people who have uncovered its secrets. “A sense of wonder . . . animates Ms. Walker’s high-spirited narrative and speeds it along like a fresh-blowing westerly.” —The New York Times “A fabulous introduction to the world above our heads.” —Daily Mail on Sunday “A lively history of scientists’ and adventurers’ exploration of this important and complex contributor to life on Earth . . . readers will find this informative book to be a breath of fresh air.” —Publishers Weekly