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Seasick: Ocean Change and the Extinction of Life on Earth
ISBN: 9780226532639 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. We have long lorded over the ocean. But only recently have we become aware of the myriad life-forms beneath its waves. We now know that this delicate ecosystem is our life-support system; it regulates the earth s temperatures and climate and comprises 99 percent of living space on earth. So when we change the chemistry of the whole ocean system, as we are now, life as we know it is threatened. We have long lorded over the ocean. But only recently have we become aware of the myriad life-forms beneath its waves. We now know that this delica... |
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112,44 zł |
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Offshore Adventures: Memories Of Cruising New England Waters
ISBN: 9781463703028 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As I look out my window at the ocean, memories of family cruises and adventures to exotic locations up and down the coast of New England fill me with nostalgia. In discussions with fellow boat owners, I find that they too remember fondly their days "on the water." I hope through this book to capture for you the reader some of the excitement and adventue of cruising New England waters. May the wind be always at your back.
As I look out my window at the ocean, memories of family cruises and adventures to exotic locations up and down the coast of New England fill me with ...
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32,08 zł |
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Saving Gus
ISBN: 9781469130484 / Angielski / Miękka / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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64,52 zł |
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The Night Orion Fell: A Survival Story
ISBN: 9780615591933 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Captain Larry Hills attempted to rescue his deckhand, he too was tragically caught in the lines that whipped and wrapped the two men against the net reel of the trawler like captured fish. In the moment before the deckhand's death he was the only one who heard Larry's cold realization: "We're dead." Thus began the gripping 40-hour torture as Larry waited for rescue or death. In February 1982, the Coast Guard worked this North Pacific search and rescue, which still remains unforgettable in Coast Guard annals. This is the story of a man's continued courage to fight his way through the...
When Captain Larry Hills attempted to rescue his deckhand, he too was tragically caught in the lines that whipped and wrapped the two men against the ...
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76,46 zł |
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Reaching Across the Waters: Facing the Risks of Cooperation in International Waters
ISBN: 9780821395943 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume reviews the experience of cooperation in five international river basins, focusing on the perceptions of risks and opportunities by decision makers in countries responding to a specific prospect of cooperation. For each basin, the analysis centered on "tipping points," or periods in time when policymakers in the countries involved were faced with a critical decision concerning water cooperation. This study was inspired, in part, by the intensified involvement of the World Bank and development partners in shared international waters, resulting in a growing interest to better...
This volume reviews the experience of cooperation in five international river basins, focusing on the perceptions of risks and opportunities by decisi...
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102,18 zł |
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Dolphin Coloring Book for Adults: Dolphins Coloring Book containing 40 Dolphin designs filled with intricate and stress relieving patterns.
ISBN: 9781542879590 / Angielski / Miękka / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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34,26 zł |
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Zanzibar /Marta Działyńska
ISBN: 9788393241101 / Polski / Twarda / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Zanzibar uwiódł mnie, zanim jeszcze zdążyłem go ujrzeć w olśniewającym turkusie wód, pod nasyconym granatem nieba. Zanim eksplodował we mnie zapachem przydrożnych ziół, aromatem suszonych na słońcu goździków, smakiem złotych passion-fruit.
Przedstawiam Wam garść moich fotograficznych marzeń, krajobraz wyspy, która ma w sobie magię i moc uwodzenia, poczynając od samej nazwy. Tomek Tomkowiak Zanzibar uwiódł mnie, zanim jeszcze zdążyłem go ujrzeć w olśniewającym turkusie wód, pod nasyconym granatem nieba. Zanim eksplodował we mnie...
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LESSONS From The OCEAN
ISBN: 9781625090126 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The inspiration for "Lessons From The Ocean" came as a result of many walks on the beach at sunset. It was during these "quiet times" with God that much was revealed to Donalyn about the similarities that exist between the ocean and beach, and what happens in everyday life. After a dear friend encouraged her to write these down, Donalyn realized that this could be something that would uplift, encourage and inspire others. Her wish is that you would enjoy reading it and contemplating it as much as she did actually accruing this over several years. Donalyn Knight is the Founder and President of...
The inspiration for "Lessons From The Ocean" came as a result of many walks on the beach at sunset. It was during these "quiet times" with God that mu...
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64,52 zł |
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LESSONS From The OCEAN
ISBN: 9781625090133 / Angielski / Twarda / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The inspiration for "Lessons From The Ocean" came as a result of many walks on the beach at sunset. It was during these "quiet times" with God that much was revealed to Donalyn about the similarities that exist between the ocean and beach, and what happens in everyday life. After a dear friend encouraged her to write these down, Donalyn realized that this could be something that would uplift, encourage and inspire others. Her wish is that you would enjoy reading it and contemplating it as much as she did actually accruing this over several years. Donalyn Knight is the Founder and President of...
The inspiration for "Lessons From The Ocean" came as a result of many walks on the beach at sunset. It was during these "quiet times" with God that mu...
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98,95 zł |
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Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, Volume 4: Ecosystem-Based Management
ISBN: 9781603447652 / Angielski / Twarda / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute's landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated approach was tested in both the US and in Mexico. Two overview chapters cover related information on Cuba and on coastal zone management in Mexico. The comprehensive data on management policies and practices in this volume give researchers, policy makers, and other concerned parties the most...
The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute's landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based...
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506,25 zł |
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The Ocean Is Alive: Re-visioning Our Relationship with the Living Ocean
ISBN: 9780473352608 / Angielski / Miękka / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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56,49 zł |
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Economic Incentives for Marine and Coastal Conservation: Prospects, Challenges and Policy Implications
ISBN: 9780415855976 / Angielski / Twarda / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Marine and coastal resources provide millions of people with their livelihoods, such as fishing and tourism, and a range of critical additional ecosystem services, from biodiversity and culture to carbon storage and flood protection. Yet across the world, these resources are fast-diminishing under the weight of pollution, land clearance, coastal development, overfishing, natural disasters and climate change. This book shows how economic instruments can be used to incentivize the conservation of marine and coastal resources. It is shown that traditional approaches to halt the decline... Marine and coastal resources provide millions of people with their livelihoods, such as fishing and tourism, and a range of critical additional eco... |
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705,83 zł |
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Marine Ecosystems and Global Change
ISBN: 9780199558025 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Global environmental change (including climate change, biodiversity loss, changes in hydrological and biogeochemical cycles, and intensive exploitation of natural resources) is having significant impacts on the world's oceans. This handbook advances knowledge of the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems, and their past, present, and future responses to physical and anthropogenic forcing. It illustrates how climate and humans impact marine ecosystems, providing a comprehensive review of the physical and ecological processes that structure marine ecosystems as well as the observation,...
Global environmental change (including climate change, biodiversity loss, changes in hydrological and biogeochemical cycles, and intensive exploitatio...
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582,75 zł |
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Economic Incentives for Marine and Coastal Conservation: Prospects, Challenges and Policy Implications
ISBN: 9780415855983 / Angielski / Miękka / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Marine and coastal resources provide millions of people with their livelihoods, such as fishing and tourism, and a range of critical additional 'ecosystem services', from biodiversity and culture to carbon storage and flood protection. Yet across the world, these resources are fast-diminishing under the weight of pollution, land clearance, coastal development, overfishing, natural disasters and climate change. This book shows how economic instruments can be used to incentivize the conservation of marine and coastal resources. It is shown that traditional approaches to halt the decline focus...
Marine and coastal resources provide millions of people with their livelihoods, such as fishing and tourism, and a range of critical additional 'ecosy...
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223,87 zł |
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The Gulf Stream: Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic
ISBN: 9780807871577 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Coursing through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty Amazon. Ulanski explores the fascinating science and history of this sea highway known as the Gulf Stream, a watery wilderness that stretches from the Caribbean to the North Atlantic. Spanning both distance and time, Ulanski's investigation reveals how the Gulf Stream affects and is affected by every living thing that encounters it--from tiny planktonic organisms to giant bluefin tuna, from ancient mariners to big-game anglers. He examines the scientific discovery of ocean circulation, the role...
Coursing through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty Amazon. Ulanski explores the fascinating science a...
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82,71 zł |
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Corals of Florida and the Caribbean
ISBN: 9780813041650 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. George Warner has tapped his long experience as a Caribbean marine scientist to create an accessible, beautifully illustrated, and informative guide to Caribbean corals and coral reefs, which should be in the dive bag of every novice snorkeler and diver. John Ogden, University of Miami
A very nice, well-written overview of the diversity, ecology, and conservation of corals in the Caribbean. Aimed at laymen, it is lucidly written and provides a well-rounded, balanced, and up-to-date overview. Gustav Paulay, Florida Museum of Natural History With their stunning beauty and biodiversity,... George Warner has tapped his long experience as a Caribbean marine scientist to create an accessible, beautifully illustrated, and informative guide t...
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95,89 zł |
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Coastal Governance
ISBN: 9781597264853 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Coastal Governance provides a clear overview of how U.S. coasts are currently managed and explores new approaches that could make our shores healthier. Drawing on recent national assessments, Professor Richard Burroughs explains why traditional management techniques have ultimately proved inadequate, leading to polluted waters, declining fisheries, and damaged habitat. He then introduces students to governance frameworks that seek to address these shortcomings by considering natural and human systems holistically.
The book considers the ability of sector-based management, spatial... Coastal Governance provides a clear overview of how U.S. coasts are currently managed and explores new approaches that could make our shores healthier...
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143,47 zł |
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The Death and Life of Monterey Bay: A Story of Revival
ISBN: 9781610911900 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Anyone who has ever stood on the shores of Monterey Bay, watching the rolling ocean waves and frolicking otters, knows it is a unique place. But even residents on this idyllic California coast may not realize its full history. Monterey began as a natural paradise, but became the poster child for industrial devastation in John Steinbeck's Cannery Row, and is now one of the most celebrated shorelines in the world. It is a remarkable story of life, death, and revival--told here for the first time in all its stunning color and bleak grays. The Death and Life of Monterey Bay begins in the...
Anyone who has ever stood on the shores of Monterey Bay, watching the rolling ocean waves and frolicking otters, knows it is a unique place. But even ...
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92,23 zł |
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Marine Conservation & Marine Ecoregions
ISBN: 9781530584901 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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141,19 zł |
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Getting Food from Water: A Guide to Backyard Aquaculture
ISBN: 9781626545984 / Angielski / Miękka / 386 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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107,39 zł |
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