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Author : Robert D. Ballard,Will Hively
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691175621
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Author : Roger Hekinian
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319032030
The author participated in 38 sea going expeditions including the first manned-submersible project to explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the past 45 years of sea floor exploration. It summarizes the mineralogical and petrological composition of sea floor rocks, ocean floor volcanism in relation to the geological setting and the discovery of hydrothermal activity. In addition to learning about various scientific missions and their objectives, the reader is introduced to rift zones where the sea floor is being created, as well as to fracture zones, intraplate volcanoes, and the structural setting of subduction zones
Author : Helen M Rozwadowski
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674266889
“[An] amiable, in-depth examination of the most critical era for the development of modern oceanography” (Publishers Weekly). In a history at once scientific and cultural, Helen Rozwadowski shows us how the Western imagination awoke to the ocean's possibilities?in maritime novels, in the popular hobby of marine biology, in the youthful sport of yachting, and in the laying of a trans-Atlantic telegraph cable. The ocean emerged as important new territory, and scientific interests intersected with those of merchant-industrialists and politicians. Rozwadowski documents the popular crazes that coincided with these interests?from children's sailor suits to the home aquarium and the surge in ocean travel. She describes how, beginning in the 1860s, oceanography moved from yachts onto the decks of oceangoing vessels, and landlubber naturalists found themselves navigating the routines of a working ship's physical and social structures. Fathoming the Ocean offers a rare and engaging look into our fascination with the deep sea and into the origins of oceanography?origins still visible in a science that focuses the efforts of physicists, chemists, geologists, biologists, and engineers on the common enterprise of understanding a vast, three-dimensional, alien space. “Rozwadowski greatly expands our own understanding, all while telling a story that is original, wide-ranging, and illuminating.” —Margaret Deacon, Southampton Oceanography Centre, author of Science and the Sea: The Origins of Oceanography “Required reading for anyone wanting to understand how the oceans have come to play the role that they do in Western knowledge.” —Eric L. Mills, Dalhousie University and author of Biological Oceanography: An Early History, 1870-1960 “Chronicles the birth of deep-sea oceanography, from early observations by Benjamin Franklin to the voyage of HMS Challenger in the 1870s. [Rozwadowski] weaves a rich narrative from the world of renowned as well as lesser-known oceanographers.” —Nature
Author : Jonathan Copley
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781473696884
'Like Sir David Attenborough, he has the rare ability to be an excellent communicator and has written an engaging book sprinkled with mind-blowing facts about the deep oceans' - Daily Express 'A new informed perspective on the wide, watery world we inhabit' - Coast magazine 'Book of the month' 'The gripping story of how ocean science has advanced in recent years is captivatingly told by Jon Copley in this introduction to the deep ocean' - China Dialogue 'Deftly conjures the wonders of a bathynaut's world' - Nature It is often said that we know more about space than we do our own oceans, but is that really the case? Or do we in fact know a great deal more about the oceans than many people realise. The wellbeing of our oceans and the life contained within and around them has never been more important. But to truly understand the vital role they play, we need to first understand how the oceans work, how we explore them and learn about the mysteries they hold, and what our effect is on them. Between these pages is everything you need to know about our oceans, explained in 25 questions. Combining untold history of ocean exploration and personal account of what it's like to be a 'bathynaut' diving in a mini-submarine, Ask an Ocean Explorer brings to light weird and wonderful deep-sea creatures and how the oceans and their future is connected to our everyday lives.
Author : Robert Kunzig
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-10-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780393345353
A vivid 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. The sea covers seven-tenths of the Earth, but we have mapped only a small percentage of it. The sea contains millions of species of animals and plants, but we have identified only a few thousand of them. The sea controls our planet's climate, but we do not really understand how. The sea is still the frontier, and yet it seems so familiar that we sometimes forget how little we know about it. Just as we are poised on the verge of exploiting the sea on an unprecedented scale—mining it, fertilizing it, fishing it out—this book reminds us of how much we have yet to learn. More than that, it chronicles the knowledge explosion that has transformed our view of the sea in just the past few decades, and made it a far more interesting and accessible place. From the Big Bang to that far-off future time, two billion years from now, when our planet will be a waterless rock; from the lush crowds of life at seafloor hot springs to the invisible, jewel-like plants that float at the sea surface; from the restless shifting of the tectonic plates to the majestic sweep of the ocean currents, Kunzig's clear and lyrical prose transports us to the ends of the Earth. Originally published in hardcover as The Restless Sea.
Author : Jeffrey A. Karson,Deborah S. Kelley,Daniel J. Fornari,Michael R. Perfit,Timothy M. Shank
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521857185
A beautifully illustrated reference providing fascinating insights into the hidden world of the seafloor using the latest deep-sea imaging.
Author : Mary K. Pratt
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781629680507
Throughout history, people have always explored new frontiers. Adventure, fame, and scientific discovery have all driven humans to forge into the unknown. This title examines exploration under the sea. Easy-to-read, engaging text takes readers to deep ocean trenches, examines the explorers who journeyed to these strange, fascinating areas, and traces the development of the technology and techniques that made this exploration possible. Well-placed sidebars, vivid photos, helpful maps, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of the topic. Additional features include a table of contents, a selected bibliography, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author : Robert D. Ballard,Malcolm McConnell
Publisher : National Geographic Society
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Ocean travel
ISBN : UCSD:31822032365249
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Author : Dr Margaret Deacon,Margaret Deacon,Tony Rice,Colin Summerhayes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134574025
Understanding the Oceans brings together an internationally distinguished group of authors to explore the enormous advances in marine science made since the voyage of HMS Challenger a century ago. The book draws inspiration from the seminal contributions stemming from that voyage, and individual chapters show how succeeding generations of scientists have been influenced by its findings. Covering the whole spectrum of the marine sciences, the book has been written and edited very much with the non-specialist reader in mind. Marine scientists, whether students or researchers, will welcome this authoritative comprehensive overview of their subject and its history; other scientists will find the book to be an accessible and informative introduction to marine science and its historical roots.
Author : Therese M. Shea
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781482420517
To this day, the least explored part of Earth lies beneath the ocean. Covering more than 70 percent of the planet, the oceans hold many secrets that scientists and adventurers continue to uncover. From the discovery of the depths of Challenger Deep within the Mariana Trench to director James Cameron’s expedition to the ocean floor, the adventures beneath the sea are many. Readers can dive into the fascinating explorations with full-color photographs, descriptive sidebars, and plenty of mystery for future, curious scientists to ponder!
Author : Sneed B. Collard III,Gregory Wenzel
Publisher : Charlesbridge
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781607342175
Incredibly rich and realistic illustrations take readers up close to the curious creatures and plants that thrive in the vast severe habitat of the ocean's floor. Marine biologist and renowned children's book writer Sneed B. Collard III introduces children to many fascinating sea creatures–from bioluminescent fish to giant tube worms–that survive without sunlight. A history of deep-sea exploration from sonar to submersibles shows how far scientists have come in their ability to investigate these great depths. Inspire young readers to explore the possibilities of marine science.
Author : Catherine Banet
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 637 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004391567
The Law of the Seabed reviews the most pressing legal questions raised by the use and protection of natural resources on and underneath the world’s seabeds. While barely accessible, the seabed plays a major role in the Earth’s ecological balance. It is both a medium and a resource, and is central to the blue economy. New uses and new knowledge about seabed ecosystems, and the risks of disputes due to competing interests, urge reflection on which regulatory approaches to pursue. The regulation of ocean activities is essentially sector-based, and the book puts in parallel the international and national regimes for seabed mining, oil and gas, energy generation, bottom fisheries, marine genetic resources, carbon sequestration and maritime security operations, both within and beyond the national jurisdiction. The book contains seven parts respectively addressing the definition of the seabed from a multidisciplinary perspective, the principles of jurisdiction delimitation under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the regimes for use of non-living, living and marine biodiversity resources, the role of state and non-state actors, the laying and removal of installations, the principles for sustainable and equitable use (common heritage of mankind, precaution, benefit sharing), and management tools to ensure coexistence between activities as well as the protection of the marine environment.
Author : Ashley Marie Mireles
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781641703550
A is for anemone B is for barracuda C is for clown fish . . . With F for the flounder, K for kelp, and T for tide pool, going from A to Z has never been more fun! Take an alphabetized voyage under the sea and discover the plants, animals, and places that make the ocean so amazing!
Author : John Woodward
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 140345132X
Investigate some of the most vibrant realms on Earth. Track sea turtles on their annual migrations, explore the Titanic, or scuba dive through underwater caverns. Each book sends the reader on a mission to explore a particular ocean zone and examine its wildlife and geography. The explorer is equipped with a route map, equipment, and a firm base of scientific facts and theories explaining everything from how satellite navigation works to marine snow.--
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1965-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080870376
The Mineral Resources of the Sea