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Oceans Of The World In Color
ISBN: 9781635011128 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 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 to limited to: whales, dolphins, sharks, seals, sea otters, and fish. Also, they may wonder how the oceans are able to produce such great waves. Their curiosity will end up becoming attained knowledge when delving into an "Oceans of the World in Color" picture book. The book will teach them about our oceans; covering basic facts,...
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 ...
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68,33 zł |
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Sea Monsters (Weirdest Looking Sea Animals)
ISBN: 9781635012101 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you are looking to find new ways to ignite your children's imagination, a picture book on large sea creatures may be one of the better options. Large sea creatures such as whales, sharks, dolphins, and sea lions are not things that your child would come across in their day-to-day life and will expose them to the variety and diversity of life that is out there. Their imagination can be tested with these new and interesting creatures that can help to develop their critical thinking skills. Further, a picture book is easy and interesting for children to explore at any age.
If you are looking to find new ways to ignite your children's imagination, a picture book on large sea creatures may be one of the better options. Lar...
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68,33 zł |
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Oceans - The Deep Blue Sea
ISBN: 9781635013313 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As children read a book about oceans, they will be able to see all of the animals and plants that live in the water. They can begin to create their own pictures of sea life, placing them in an ocean that they imagine. The book can be used for school projects to get ideas that are related to science and Earth. Children can also use the information to come up with ideas about new animals that might live in the ocean.
As children read a book about oceans, they will be able to see all of the animals and plants that live in the water. They can begin to create their ow...
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68,33 zł |
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Dreams of the Turtle King: Poems Inspired by South Florida Beaches
ISBN: 9781492841944 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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67,22 zł |
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Governing the Coastal Commons: Communities, Resilience and Transformation
ISBN: 9781138918436 / Angielski / Miękka / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Coastal communities depend on the marine environment for their livelihoods, but the common property nature of marine resources poses major challenges for the governance of such resources. Through detailed cases and consideration of broader global trends, this volume examines how coastal communities are adapting to environmental change, and the attributes of governance that foster deliberate transformations and help to build resilience of social and ecological systems. Governance here reflects how communities, societies and organizations (e.g., fisher cooperatives, government... Coastal communities depend on the marine environment for their livelihoods, but the common property nature of marine resources poses major challeng... |
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277,89 zł |
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Governing the Coastal Commons: Communities, Resilience and Transformation
ISBN: 9781138915770 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Coastal communities depend on the marine environment for their livelihoods, but the common property nature of marine resources poses major challenges for the governance of such resources. Through detailed cases and consideration of broader global trends, this volume examines how coastal communities are adapting to environmental change, and the attributes of governance that foster deliberate transformations and help to build resilience of social and ecological systems. Governance here reflects how communities, societies and organizations (e.g., fisher cooperatives, government... Coastal communities depend on the marine environment for their livelihoods, but the common property nature of marine resources poses major challeng... |
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694,86 zł |
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Oceans: Environmental Issues, Global Perspectives
ISBN: 9780765682345 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Covering 71 percent of the planet, these saline bodies of water provided the unique conditions necessary for the building blocks of life to form billions of years ago. This book explains how our oceans continue to support and influence life in important ways: by providing the largest global source of protein in the form of fish populations, by creating and influencing weather systems, and by absorbing waste streams such as airborne carbon. It is shown how oceans have an almost magnetic draw--almost half of the world's population lives within a few hours of an ocean. Although oceans are... Covering 71 percent of the planet, these saline bodies of water provided the unique conditions necessary for the building blocks of life to form bi... |
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190,39 zł |
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The Life and Love of the Sea
ISBN: 9781419718625 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Showcasing cutting-edge underwater photography from the world s leading marine and nature photographers, "The Life & Love of the Sea" is a breathtaking visual tour of the ocean s great diversity. Readers will experience land meeting sea with images of dramatic coastlines, barrier reefs, and island chains, as well as the spectacular power of the ocean through a stunning collection of wave photographs. Offering an extensive survey of the ocean s many fascinating inhabitants, Blackwell presents incredible images of everything from whales to manta rays to seals to endless schools of fish to the...
Showcasing cutting-edge underwater photography from the world s leading marine and nature photographers, "The Life & Love of the Sea" is a breathtakin...
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206,48 zł |
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The New Ocean Book
ISBN: 9780890519059 / Angielski / Twarda Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The oceans may well be Earth's final frontier. These dark and sometimes mysterious waters cover 71 percent of the surface area of the globe and have yet to be fully explored. Under the waves, a watery world of frail splendor, foreboding creatures, vast mountains, and sights beyond imagination awaits. Now this powerful resource has been developed for three educational levels Learning about the oceans and their hidden worlds can be exciting and rewarding the abundance and diversity of life, the wealth of resources, the latest discoveries, and the simple mysteries that have intrigued explorers...
The oceans may well be Earth's final frontier. These dark and sometimes mysterious waters cover 71 percent of the surface area of the globe and have y...
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81,15 zł |
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Sacrificing Trees
ISBN: 9781490949765 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The beautiful tale of the author coming to terms with, the place she feels most at home, will one day vanish into the Bay of Fundy. From the Preface: My mother wrote this book to both rediscover her own roots while being able to ensure her children and any possible grandchildren will know both the Geldart family roots and the history of the cottage. Most importantly, I feel my mother wrote this book to come to terms with the fact that one day, the place she cherishes the most may not exist anymore. Death is the natural end to all things, even the most lived and cherished must come to an end....
The beautiful tale of the author coming to terms with, the place she feels most at home, will one day vanish into the Bay of Fundy. From the Preface: ...
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24,14 zł |
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Aquatic Functional Biodiversity: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective
ISBN: 9780124170155 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Aquatic Functional Biodiversity: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective provides a general conceptual framework by some of the most prominent investigators in the field for how to link eco-evolutionary approaches with functional diversity to understand and conserve the provisioning of ecosystem services in aquatic systems. Rather than producing another methodological book, the editors and authors primarily concentrate on defining common grounds, connecting conceptual frameworks and providing examples by a more detailed discussion of a few empirical studies and projects, which... Aquatic Functional Biodiversity: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective provides a general conceptual framework by some of the most prom... |
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283,09 zł |
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Maritime Clusters and the Ocean Economy: An Integrated Approach to Managing Coastal and Marine Space
ISBN: 9781138182882 / Angielski / Twarda / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the last decade the concept of clustering has become a central idea for analyzing the competitiveness of nations, industries and firms. This book shows how the cluster concept can be usefully applied to the study of maritime activities. Such activities, including shipping, shipbuilding and port and maritime services, are clearly geographically concentrated in a number of maritime clusters. However, as the author shows, these are having to compete with other uses of the coasts and oceans including capture fisheries, marine aquaculture, offshore energy and tourism. Sound... Over the last decade the concept of clustering has become a central idea for analyzing the competitiveness of nations, industries and firms. This b... |
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694,86 zł |
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Offshore Energy and Marine Spatial Planning
ISBN: 9781138954533 / Angielski / Twarda / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Offshore energy generation is a rapidly growing sector, competing for space in an already busy seascape. This book brings together the ecological, economic and social implications of the spatial conflict this growth entails. Covering all energy-generation types (wind, wave, tidal, oil, and gas), it explores the direct and indirect impacts the growth of offshore energy generation has on both the marine environment and the existing uses of marine space. Chapters cover the main issues associated with offshore energy, such as the displacement of existing activities and the negative impacts... Offshore energy generation is a rapidly growing sector, competing for space in an already busy seascape. This book brings together the ecological, ... |
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772,07 zł |
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Marine Transboundary Conservation and Protected Areas
ISBN: 9781138851139 / Angielski / Twarda / 314 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The marine environment does not naturally respect arbitrary international boundaries. The establishment and management of transboundary marine protected areas therefore presents major governance challenges. This book analyses a series of marine transboundary conservation initiatives embedded in varying contextual situations to examine the underlying reasons for their success or failure.
Utilising an adapted pathways of influence framework, it provides insights into the development of marine transboundary conservation initiatives looking at the effectiveness of international rules,... The marine environment does not naturally respect arbitrary international boundaries. The establishment and management of transboundary marine protect...
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746,33 zł |
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Biodiversity of the Southern Ocean
ISBN: 9781785480478 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Southern Ocean surrounding the Antarctic continent is vast, in particular, its history, its isolation, and climate, making it a unique "laboratory case" for experimental evolution, adaptation and ecology. Its evolutionary history of adaptation provide a wealth of information on the functioning of the biosphere and its potential. The Southern Ocean is the result of a history of nearly 40 million years marked by the opening of the Straits south of Australia and South America and intense cooling. The violence of its weather, its very low temperatures, the formation of huge... The Southern Ocean surrounding the Antarctic continent is vast, in particular, its history, its isolation, and climate, making it a unique "laborat... |
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231,57 zł |
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Life in the Dark: Illuminating Biodiversity in the Shadowy Haunts of Planet Earth
ISBN: 9781421418636 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Deep inside caves, at the bottoms of oceans and lakes, beneath the ground: these concealed habitats are absent of sunlight. This strange and fascinating world of complete darkness is not a solitary place--it is inhabited by millions of life forms. Yet most humans--creatures of daylight--have never seen any of them. Until now. In this fascinating--sometimes eerie--book, extreme wildlife photographer and scientist Dante Fenolio brings the denizens of these shadowy haunts into focus. Life in the Dark shows us the many ways in which life forms have adapted to lightless... Deep inside caves, at the bottoms of oceans and lakes, beneath the ground: these concealed habitats are absent of sunlight. This strange and fascin... |
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178,79 zł |
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Transforming the Fisheries: Neoliberalism, Nature, and the Commons
ISBN: 9780803254251 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There is now widespread agreement that fish stocks are severely depleted and fishing activity must be limited. At the same time, the promise of the green economy appears to offer profitable new opportunities for a sustainable seafood industry. What do these seemingly contradictory ideas of natural limits and green growth mean in practice? What do they tell us more generally about current transformations to the way nature is valued and managed? And who suffers and who benefits from these new ecological arrangements? Far from abstract policy considerations, Patrick Bresnihan shows how new...
There is now widespread agreement that fish stocks are severely depleted and fishing activity must be limited. At the same time, the promise of the gr...
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205,88 zł |
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The Harbours of England
ISBN: 9781514643082 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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29,13 zł |
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The Haunters of the Silences
ISBN: 9781514643303 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The present collection of nature stories dealing with creatures of the wilderness differs from its companion volumes, "The Kindred of the Wild" and "The Watchers of the Trails," in one important particular. It contains certain studies and depictions of a sphere of wild life which presents peculiar difficulties to the observer, viz.: the life of the dwellers in the deep sea.
The present collection of nature stories dealing with creatures of the wilderness differs from its companion volumes, "The Kindred of the Wild" and "T...
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31,36 zł |
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Pacific Intertidal Life: A Guide to Organisms of Rocky Reefs and Tide Pools of the Pacific Coast
ISBN: 9780912550329 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Illustrated with drawings, this guide helps naturalists identify various life forms of the intertidal zone along the Pacific coastline. Preceded by a discussion about this environment and its creatures.
Illustrated with drawings, this guide helps naturalists identify various life forms of the intertidal zone along the Pacific coastline. Preceded by a ...
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25,43 zł |