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Holding Back the Sea: The Struggle on the Gulf Coast to Save America
ISBN: 9780061124242 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Katrina's arrival on the Gulf Coast was a long time in coming. But it was assured. Since 1965, when Hurricane Betsy struck New Orleans, breached a levee, and flooded part of the city, everyone was waiting and talking about when the Big One would strike and do even more damage. Katrina was that hurricane, predictedand imagined before she struck, but so much worse in her reality. Holding Back the Sea is about the consequences of ignoring the warning signs that nature provides and the struggle to convince the rest of the country that South Louisiana lay in the path of... Katrina's arrival on the Gulf Coast was a long time in coming. But it was assured. Since 1965, when Hurricane Betsy struck New Orleans, breached a ... |
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64,69 zł |
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Water and Light: A Diver's Journey to a Coral Reef
ISBN: 9780292731202 / Angielski / Miękka / 287 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This evocative account of the months Stephen Harrigan spent diving on the coral reefs off Grand Turk Island in the Caribbean was originally published by Houghton Mifflin in 1992. This evocative account of the months Stephen Harrigan spent diving on the coral reefs off Grand Turk Island in the Caribbean was originally publish... |
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103,49 zł |
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Nights of Ice: True Stories of Disaster and Survival on Alaska's High Seas
ISBN: 9780312199937 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Spike Walker has spent more than a decade fishing in the subzero hell of Alaska's coastal waters. This collection--coming on the heels of his classic memoir Working on the Edge--is a testament to the courage of those who brave nature's wrath each fishing season, and to the uncontrolled power of nature herself.. The crewmen in Nights of Ice face a constant onslaught of roaring waves, stories-high swells, and life-stealing ice. Tested by the elements, these seamen battle for their vessels and their lives, on every page evincing a level of courage and a will to live seldom found elsewhere in... Spike Walker has spent more than a decade fishing in the subzero hell of Alaska's coastal waters. This collection--coming on the heels of his class... |
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81,95 zł |
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The Restless Sea: Exploring the World Beneath the Waves
ISBN: 9780393045628 / Angielski / Twarda / 354 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A vivid, up-to-date tour of the Earth's last frontier, a remote and mysterious realm that nonetheless lies close to the heart of even the most land-locked reader. Line drawings. Maps.
A vivid, up-to-date tour of the Earth's last frontier, a remote and mysterious realm that nonetheless lies close to the heart of even the most land-lo...
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215,78 zł |
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Common Ground: A Naturalist's Cape Cod
ISBN: 9780393311792 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Common Ground was first published, Annie Dillard praised Robert Finch's essays for "their strength, subtlety, and above all their geniality." New readers will have a chance to discover that Finch's Cape Cod is indeed a wonderful place. The birds, fish, and animals that share the cape's fragile ecology on any given summer day with the human residents are described with the fresh eye of a first-rate nature writer.
When Common Ground was first published, Annie Dillard praised Robert Finch's essays for "their strength, subtlety, and above all their geniality." New...
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81,77 zł |
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Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science
ISBN: 9780393320633 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in hardcover asThe Restless Sea. "Robert Kunzig is a creator of what oceanographer Harry Hess once referred to as 'geopoetry.' He covers vast tracts of time and space and makes his subjects electrifying."--Richard Ellis, The Times London] "The Restless Sea immediately surfaces at the top of the list of journalistic treatments of oceanography. . . .The book opened my eyes to numerous wonders."--Richard Strickland, American Scientist "When you head for the coast this summer, leave that trashy beach novel at home. Instead, pack Robert...
Originally published in hardcover asThe Restless Sea. "Robert Kunzig is a creator of what oceanographer Harry Hess once referred to as 'geopo...
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107,67 zł |
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Seaside Naturalist: Seaside Naturalist
ISBN: 9780671765033 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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86,31 zł |
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World Shores and Beaches: A Descriptive and Historical Guide to 50 Coastal Treasures
ISBN: 9780786418862 / Angielski / Miękka / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text begins with an introduction explaining the significance of beaches and shores to human history, religion, philosophy and eco-awareness. Each entry includes a topographical description and contacts for the region, and discusses topics such as mythical and tribal stories, and artistry.
This text begins with an introduction explaining the significance of beaches and shores to human history, religion, philosophy and eco-awareness. Each...
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308,08 zł |
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Song for the Blue Ocean
ISBN: 9780805061222 / Angielski / Miękka / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Part odyssey, part pilgrimage, this epic personal narrative follows the author's exploration of coasts, islands, reefs, and the sea's abyssal depths. Scientist and fisherman Carl Safina takes readers on a global journey of discovery, probing for truth about the world's changing seas, deftly weaving adventure, science, and political analysis. Part odyssey, part pilgrimage, this epic personal narrative follows the author's exploration of coasts, islands, reefs, and the sea's abyssal depth... |
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116,48 zł |
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Ribbon of Sand: The Amazing Convergence of the Ocean and the Outer Banks
ISBN: 9780807848746 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alexander and Lazell's delightful study of North Carolina's Outer Banks contains a wealth of statistics and facts . . . A Ribbon of Sand--written in romantic prose--is more like a novel. . . . Small and lightweight with chapters of less than 20 pages, this is the perfect book to take on a trip to the North Carolina coast. Interesting and informative, you'll look at a grain of sand or a wave with a whole new perspective.--TasteFull
Ribbon of Sand is a rich and beautifully written exploration of the unique natural history and romantic past of the Outer Banks, the... Alexander and Lazell's delightful study of North Carolina's Outer Banks contains a wealth of statistics and facts . . . A Ribbon of Sand--writt...
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129,47 zł |
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Coral Reef Restoration Handbook
ISBN: 9780849320736 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. ..". this book is the first to describe, in detail, the art and science of coral reef restoration. It is to be hoped that the information that can be gleaned within the pages of this book will set a path towards continued preservation of this valuable underwater treasure to be used, appreciated, and experienced for future generations."
-- Senator Bob Graham (retired), Miami Lakes, Florida, from the Foreword Most of what we know about the rehabilitation of coral reef systems stems from efforts to repair reefs injured by vessels that have run aground. To date, however, there is a paucity... ..". this book is the first to describe, in detail, the art and science of coral reef restoration. It is to be hoped that the information that can be ...
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905,98 zł |
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Salt Tide: Cycles and Currents of Life Along the Coast
ISBN: 9780881504637 / Angielski / Miękka / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Join naturalist Curtis J. Badger as he explores the last unspoiled barrier island ecosystem in the eastern United States. Badger's own ancestral roots in the region reach back into the 1600s, a legacy that fuels his passion and appreciation for this fragile confluence of land and sea. A beaded chain of 18 islands separates the inland shore from the Atlantic, and in this zone of protected waters lives a startling array of plants and animals. As he writes about looking for milky ribbon worms in the mudflats or paddling through spartina on a tidal creek, Badger gracefully weaves together...
Join naturalist Curtis J. Badger as he explores the last unspoiled barrier island ecosystem in the eastern United States. Badger's own ancestral roots...
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77,46 zł |
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Life on Intertidal Rocks: A Guide to the Marine Life of the Rocky North Atlantic Coast
ISBN: 9780912550152 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This pocket-sized field guide identifies plants and animals that live in the intertidal zone of the rocky coast, from Cape Cod north to the Bay of Fundy, in tide pools, caves, and crevices, and on rocks, wharves and pilings. Explains intertidal ecology and how these fascinating and varied creatures--sea slugs, crabs, rockweeds, star fish, and many others--survive in the harsh and ever-changing environment between the limits of high and low tide.
This pocket-sized field guide identifies plants and animals that live in the intertidal zone of the rocky coast, from Cape Cod north to the Bay of Fun...
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25,67 zł |
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Cool Waters Emerald Seas: Diving in Temperate Waters
ISBN: 9780953535385 / Angielski / Twarda / 173 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John Collins takes us on a marine adventure within the oceans that lap many of our most populated shores, from the North Atlantic around Western Europe, to the chilly Pacific of North America and south to the Great White sharks of Africa. His photographic portrait of a little-explored part of our ocean world, the cold seas between the tropics and the poles, encompasses a twenty-year career of diving. From his voyages he brings us 120 photographs illustrating the colorful and bizarre life below while also conveying the mood of exploration, including a time-capsule of our losses at sea-evoked...
John Collins takes us on a marine adventure within the oceans that lap many of our most populated shores, from the North Atlantic around Western Europ...
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190,31 zł |
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Singing Sea/El Mar Que Canta
ISBN: 9781413472752 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Singing Sea is a charming children's picture book. It is about a young child's coaxing into the salty brine to swim. Meet the colorful sea creatures that are portrayed through childlike pastel illustrations. The creatures poke out of holes and through coral reefs. They entice the child into the buoyant salt water to experience the feeling of weightlessness. The lyrical rhyming text is in English and Spanish. Share the joy of the sea until the full moon rises and Mom beckons the child home with a hope of a swim the next day.
Singing Sea is a charming children's picture book. It is about a young child's coaxing into the salty brine to swim. Meet the colorful sea creatures t...
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69,01 zł |
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Seashore of Southern California
ISBN: 9781551052328 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Discover the natural world of Southern California's coastline from Santa Barbara tot he mexican border. 8 color-coded headers common and scientific name identification each species has a finely detailed description color-coded thumb tabs quick notes on range, zone, habitat, size Facts including biology and behavior with an expanded description
Discover the natural world of Southern California's coastline from Santa Barbara tot he mexican border. 8 color-coded headers common and scientific na...
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64,51 zł |
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The Handy Ocean Answer Book
ISBN: 9781578590636 / Angielski / Miękka / 616 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Long before there were fast food restaurants, the oceans helped sustain human life. Covering 70 percent of the surface area of our globe, the oceans are vast and mysterious and primal and pretty much everywhere you go. What is El Nino and how does it affect the oceans and the weather? What is a riptide? Where does the salt in seawater come from? Are there mountains undersea? How many species of fish exist in the world? Can an ocean be a color other than blue? How do whales breathe? Are volcanoes forming in the oceans today? Boy, we have some questions. The Handy Ocean Answer Book tackles...
Long before there were fast food restaurants, the oceans helped sustain human life. Covering 70 percent of the surface area of our globe, the oceans a...
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258,71 zł |
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Ocean Yearbook 21
ISBN: 9789004157552 / Angielski / Twarda / 988 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Devoted to assessing the state of ocean and coastal governance, knowledge, and management, the Ocean Yearbook provides information in one convenient resource. As in previous editions, articles provide multidisciplinary expert perspectives on contemporary issues. Each new volume draws on policy studies, international relations, international and comparative law, management, marine sciences, economics, and social sciences. Each volume contains key legal and policy instruments and an annually updated global directory of ocean-related organizations. The Yearbook is a collaborative...
Devoted to assessing the state of ocean and coastal governance, knowledge, and management, the Ocean Yearbook provides information in one conve...
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844,99 zł |
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Seven-Tenths: The Sea and its Thresholds
ISBN: 9780571229383 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A classic exploration of the sea, this work includes the acclaimed essay Sea Burial.
A classic exploration of the sea, this work includes the acclaimed essay Sea Burial.
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55,83 zł |
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Duckey and The Ocean Protectors
ISBN: 9780981454573 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The ocean is in danger. Someone has stolen the massive diamond that gives King Neptune his power to protect the oceans. Now, he has to assemble a team of sea creatures to recover the diamond before the seas go dark forever and the planet slowly dies. The Ocean Protectors soon discover that the future of the earth and ALL living things hinges on more than just returning the diamond. The crew will have to test their own unique skills at every turn to reverse the damage being done to the seas. And Duckey has to set aside his typewriter and face his greatest fear WATER When budding journalist...
The ocean is in danger. Someone has stolen the massive diamond that gives King Neptune his power to protect the oceans. Now, he has to assemble a team...
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97,28 zł |
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