In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides. In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up the Qiantang River; in France, he interviews the monks that live in the tide-wrapped monastery of Mont Saint-Michel; in Chile and Scotland, he investigates the growth of tidal power generation; and in Panama and Venice, he delves into how the threat of sea level rise is changing human culture—the very old and very new. Tides combines lyrical prose, colorful adventure travel, and provocative scientific inquiry into the elemental, mysterious paradox that keeps our planet’s waters in constant motion. Photographs, scientific figures, line drawings, and sixteen color photos dramatically illustrate this engaging, expert tour of the tides.

An ode to marine life and the natural world, from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Owls This “intimate and spirited” essay collection “offers us the whale watch most of us can only dream of” as they reveal the elusive lives of whales in the Pacific Ocean—home to orcas, humpbacks, blue, gray, and sperm whales (Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus). Leigh Calvez has spent a dozen years researching, observing, and probing the lives of the giants of the deep. Here, she relates the stories of nature's most remarkable creatures, including the familial orcas in the waters of Washington State and British Columbia; the migratory humpbacks; the ancient, deep-diving blue whales, the largest animals on the planet. The lives of these whales are conveyed through the work of dedicated researchers who have spent decades tracking them along their secretive routes that extend for thousands of miles, gleaning their habits and sounds and distinguishing peculiarities. Calvez author invites the reader onto a small research catamaran maneuvering among 100-foot long blue whales off the coast of California; or to join the task of monitoring patterns of humpback whale movements at the ocean surface: tail throw, flipper slap, fluke up, or blow. To experience whales is breathtaking. To understand their lives deepens our connection with the natural world.

The echoes of Princess Millah's triumph on Aotearoa have spread far across the ocean, drawing desperate pleas from a cluster of dying islands. A vibrant coral reef fades into lifelessness, and a sense of encroaching darkness suffocates the islands' spirit. Sensing a powerful echo of the evil she once faced, Millah knows she cannot turn away. Despite the elders' concerns for Aotearoa's own fragile recovery, she gathers a crew of skilled and resourceful companions, including a legendary warrior. Their journey across the perilous ocean tests Millah's courage and spirit and pushes her connection to the island spirits to its limits. Yet, the desolate islands they encounter, marked with a profound despair, only fuel her determination to discover the source of this evil and bring hope to the Silent Isles.

"The Spirit of Discovery by Sea: A Descriptive and Historical Poem" is a work by William Lisle Bowles. William Lisle Bowles (1762–1850) was an English poet and clergyman, known for his romantic and descriptive poetry. This particular poem is likely to celebrate the spirit of exploration and discovery at sea, combining both descriptive and historical elements. Without the full text available, it's challenging to provide specific details about the content of the poem. However, considering Bowles' style and themes, you can expect vivid imagery, a celebration of nature, and a reflection on historical events related to maritime exploration. Bowles' poetry often embraced the beauty of nature, contemplative reflections, and a sense of nostalgia. If you have the full text or specific questions about the poem, feel free to provide more details, and I'll do my best to assist you further.

Are we more than stardust? Is the appearance of the fragile Earth in the vast universe more than an accident? Are we not children of a Spirit that pervades the dust, rejuvenates life, and embraces the ever-evolving universe? Is there a cosmic Spirit that wants us to awaken to a consciousness of universal meaning, sacred purpose, and mutual friendship with all beings? This book answers these questions with a spirituality of the numinous in our relation to the elements of the Earth in the matrix of the multiverse by taking you on a journey through nine paths and nineteen meditations of awakening. Not bound by any religion, but in deep appreciation of the religious and spiritual heritage of human encounters with the divine depth of existence in our selves and in nature, they invite you to become sojourners by engaging the most profound embodiments of the intangible Spirit by which it facilitates its own materialization in the cosmos and our spiritualization of the cosmos. Use—says this Spirit—the stardust that you are to become a spirit-faring species in an eternal journey of the cosmos to realize its ultimate motive of existence—the attraction of love!