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Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Five years in the making ... Explore the oceans ... one place researched by fewer people than have been into space. Also, explores the Artic and Antarctic worlds. Go from the deep oceans of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans to the Earth's frozen seas.
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the history of deep sea exploration, discussing the difficulties involved in probing the depths of the oceans, and revealing some of the amazing discoveries that have been made in the waters that cover approximately sixty-five percent of the Earth's surface.
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Language
English
Description
For those with a curiosity about shores or a desire to better understand them, The Beach Book shares the basic science behind waves, tides, sea level, sand dunes, salt marshes, and beach erosion. It tells sunbathers why the beach widens and narrows from week to week and helps boaters and anglers understand why tidal inlets change. It gives home buyers insight into gauging erosion rates and provides natural-resource managers and concerned citizens...
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English
Description
Get the Summary of Susan Casey's The Wave in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Wave" by Susan Casey delves into the world of giant waves and those who seek them out. The book centers on the North Shore of Maui, home to the legendary wave Jaws, which draws surfers like Laird Hamilton who thrive on its eighty-foot swells. Casey recounts her experiences with Hamilton and other big-wave surfers, exploring the dangers,...
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English
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"A journey into the alien depths of the sea, and into our possible future, from a marine biologist known for "nature writing at its most engaging" ( Sunday Express ). A golden era of deep-sea discovery is underway as revolutionary studies rewrite the very notion of life on Earth and the rules of what is possible. In the process, the abyss is being revealed as perhaps the most amazing part of our planet, its topography even more varied and extreme...
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Français
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1er janvier 1995.
La plate-forme pétrolière Draupner, dans la mer du Nord, est percutée de plein fouet par une vague géante de près de 27 mètres de hauteur. Personne, à bord, n'avait encore jamais vu cela... même si tout le monde en avait entendu parler. Cette vague, qualifiée de « monstrueuse », est baptisée la « vague Draupner » ou « vague du Nouvel An ». Grâce à elle, les vagues géantes qui appartiennent au folklore maritime...
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English
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Examines the ecological and historical significance of the harbor and what it can bring to future residents.
Stony Brook Harbor, or Three Sisters Harbor as it was known historically, is perhaps the most pristine of the Long Island north shore pocket bays. Untouched by major commercialization, it has been designated a Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat by the New York State Department of State and a Significant Coastal Habitat by the US...
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Series
Magic Tree House- Merlin Missions volume 11
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When eight-year-old Jack and his seven-year-old sister, Annie, join a group of nineteenth-century explorers aboard the H.M.S. Challenger, they learn about the ocean, solve the mystery of its fabled sea monster, and gain compassion for their fellow creatures.
19) Oceanography
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
1996, c1994
Language
English
Description
Bill Nye answers questions about oceans, covering water movement, currents, and salt.
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Series
Language
English
Description
The Power of the Sea describes our struggle to understand the physics of the sea, so we can use that knowledge to predict when the sea will unleash its fury against us. In a wide-sweeping narrative spanning much of human history, Bruce Parker, former chief scientist of the National Ocean Service, interweaves thrilling and often moving stories of unpredicted natural disaster with an accessible account of scientific discovery. The result is a compelling...
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