Sensuous Seas

Author : Eugene H. Kaplan
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-07-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400835645

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Sensuous Seas by Eugene H. Kaplan Pdf

Learning marine biology from a textbook is one thing. But take readers to the bottom of the sea in a submarine to discover living fossils or to coral reefs to observe a day in the life of an octopus, and the sea and its splendors come into focus, in brilliant colors and with immediacy. In Sensuous Seas, Eugene Kaplan offers readers an irresistibly irreverent voyage to the world of sea creatures, with a look at their habitats, their beauty and, yes, even their sex lives. A marine biologist who has built fish farms in Africa and established a marine laboratory in Jamaica, Kaplan takes us to oceans across the world to experience the lives of their inhabitants, from the horribly grotesque to the exquisitely beautiful. In chapters with titles such as "Fiddler on the Root" (reproductive rituals of fiddler crabs) and "Size Does Count" (why barnacles have the largest penis, comparatively, in the animal kingdom), Kaplan ventures inside coral reefs to study mating parrotfish; dives 740 feet in a submarine to find living fossils; explains what results from swallowing a piece of living octopus tentacle; and describes a shark attack on a friend. The book is a sensuous blend of sparkling prose and 150 beautiful illustrations that clarify the science. Each chapter opens with an exciting personal anecdote that leads into the scientific exploration of a distinct inhabitant of the sea world--allowing the reader to experience firsthand the incredible complexity of sea life. A one-of-a-kind memoir that unfolds in remarkable reaches of ocean few of us can ever visit for ourselves, Sensuous Seas brings the underwater world back to living room and classroom alike. Readers will be surprised at how much marine biology they have learned while being amused.

Author : Ava Branson
Publisher : Ava Branson
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sensuous Seas by Ava Branson Pdf

Young, widowed, and wealthy, Stephany Maragos can’t imagine living her life without purpose, so she packs up her three-year-old daughter and moves to the Caribbean to start a new life. With the help of her brother-in-law, she starts a luxury yacht charter business catering to the rich and famous. But it’s her captain that steers his way into her life and her heart, kindling feelings she wasn’t prepared to have. Captain Spencer Murphy knows a thing or two about loss. Following the untimely death of his wife, he deliberately immerses himself in work, content to keep Evander one of the premiere yachts in the tropics. Until a new boss changes the status quo. Competent, yet with a hint of vulnerability that brings out his protective side, Stephany Maragos captures more than just his dedication to work. But it’s no longer smooth sailing when a proposed merger with another charter yacht and its larger-than-life owner comes along and threatens to bring more than just business their way. Spencer realizes he knows no boundaries when it comes to the woman who has captivated his heart. She’s rich, beautiful, and out of his league. At least that’s what he thought. Until one night… Mature content.

Author : Greg Ambrose
Publisher : Bess Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Shark attacks
ISBN : 1573060542

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Shark Bites by Greg Ambrose Pdf

16 close encounters with the ocean's most feared predator.

Author : Nik Taylor,Tania Signal
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789004203600

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Theorizing Animals by Nik Taylor,Tania Signal Pdf

Drawing on current trends in post-modernism and post-humanism this books offers a challenge to current ways of thinking, theorising and talking about animals and humanimal relations

Author : S. Moslund
Publisher : Springer
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137453228

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Literature’s Sensuous Geographies by S. Moslund Pdf

Using place studies within a postcolonial context, this study explores the sense-aesthetic dimensions in literature such as smell, sound, etc. that often challenge the rationalizing logic of modernity. Through close readings of writers such as Conrad and Coetzee, Moslund invites scholars to shift focus from discourse analysis to aesthetic analysis.

Author : Cathie Dunsford
Publisher : Spinifex Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1875559698

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Manawa Toa by Cathie Dunsford Pdf

Dive into a luscious feast of language and imagery, laced with Maori proverbs. Cowrie boards a ship bound for Mururoa Atoll during the French nuclear tests. She is in for a rough ride. As international attention is focused on the Pacific and the environment, the stakes rise. She is joined by Sahara, a young peace activist from England. But can she be trusted? Can anyone be trusted? With the rich flavours and textures of the island nations, Cathie Dunsford brings us a third novel about Cowrie. With sensuous writing and a deep knowledge of the traditions, the reader can feel the rock of the sea, taste the food, and fear the attacks on the peace flotilla.

Author : Jules Michelet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Marine animals
ISBN : HARVARD:HWFLD9

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The Sea (La Mer) by Jules Michelet Pdf

Author : John Faulkner Potts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 996 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433082244223

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The Swedenborg Concordance by John Faulkner Potts Pdf

Author : Beth Jensen
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0838639143

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Leaving the Mother by Beth Jensen Pdf

"Leaving the M/other develops a striking parallel between Whitman's poetry and Kristeva's theory with close readings of poems published from 1855 to 1881. At the root of the analysis is the metaphor of the ocean."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Hugh Wilkinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : East Asia
ISBN : SRLF:A0007888514

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Sunny Lands and Seas by Hugh Wilkinson Pdf

Author : Jack London
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 1866 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788026876120

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TALES OF SEAS & SAILORS – Jack London Edition by Jack London Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "TALES OF SEAS & SAILORS” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: The Cruise of the Dazzler The Sea-Wolf Adventure A Son of the Sun The Mutiny of the Elsinore The Cruise of the Snark Tales of the Fish Patrol White and Yellow The King of the Greeks A Raid on the Oyster Pirates The Siege of the "Lancashire Queen" Charley's Coup Demetrios Contos Yellow Handkerchief South Sea Tales The House of Mapuhi The Whale Tooth Mauki "Yah! Yah! Yah!" The Heathen The Terrible Solomons The Inevitable White Man The Seed of McCoy Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. His amazing life experience also includes being an oyster pirate, railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, war correspondent and much more. He wrote adventure novels & sea tales, stories of the Gold Rush, tales of the South Pacific and the San Francisco Bay area - most of which were based on or inspired by his own life experiences.

Author : Jack London
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 1605 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547812159

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THE SEA ADVENTURES - Boxed Set: 20+ Maritime Novels & Tales of Seas and Sailors by Jack London Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "THE SEA ADVENTURES – Boxed Set: 20+ Maritime Novels & Tales of Seas and Sailors (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: The Cruise of the Dazzler The Sea-Wolf Adventure A Son of the Sun The Mutiny of the Elsinore The Cruise of the Snark Tales of the Fish Patrol White and Yellow The King of the Greeks A Raid on the Oyster Pirates The Siege of the "Lancashire Queen" Charley's Coup Demetrios Contos Yellow Handkerchief South Sea Tales The House of Mapuhi The Whale Tooth Mauki "Yah! Yah! Yah!" The Heathen The Terrible Solomons The Inevitable White Man The Seed of McCoy Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. His amazing life experience also includes being an oyster pirate, railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, war correspondent and much more. He wrote adventure novels & sea tales, stories of the Gold Rush, tales of the South Pacific and the San Francisco Bay area - most of which were based on or inspired by his own life experiences.

Author : Linda Lael Miller
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460309421

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Snowflakes on the Sea by Linda Lael Miller Pdf

Nathan McKendrick is world famous, handsome and passionate. The world loves him. Mallory O'Connor McKendrick is successful in her own right. Their storybook marriage had defied the odds as well as the rumors. They believe their love will never die—until suddenly the marriage is crumbling. What could destroy such a strong bond and what could they do to save it? Look for more captivating titles from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! Big Sky River is available now from Harlequin HQN. And don't miss The Man from Stone Creek, coming in March 2013!

Author : Miguel Vale de Almeida
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781782388548

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An Earth-colored Sea by Miguel Vale de Almeida Pdf

Although the post-colonial situation has attracted considerable interest over recent years, one important colonial power – Portugal – has not been given any attention. This book is the first to explore notions of ethnicity, "race", culture, and nation in the context of the debate on colonialism and postcolonialism. The structure of the book reflects a trajectory of research, starting with a case study in Trinidad, followed by another one in Brazil, and ending with yet another one in Portugal. The three case studies, written in the ethnographic genre, are intertwined with essays of a more theoretical nature. The non-monographic, composite – or hybrid – nature of this work may be in itself an indication of the need for transnational and historically grounded research when dealing with issues of representations of identity that were constructed during colonial times and that are today reconfigured in the ideological struggles over cultural meanings.

Author : Aubrey Wharton
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781608445349

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Ezekiel by the Sea by Aubrey Wharton Pdf

Ezekiel ex-preacher and Vietnam vet struggles to overcome the post- traumatic effects of war. Seeking to find a meaning to his life, he becomes a disciple of a charismatic spiritual master but abandons him to find peace and spiritual enlightenment alone. In doing this, he also abandons his wife and son both of whom love him dearly. Since this love can be a distraction in Ezekiel's quest, he rejects their love ... a love which he must eventually come to terms with. Years pass. Ezekiel's son sets out to find him in order to reunite his parents. He traces Ezekiel to an ocean front residence in Florida. Ezekiel has found some peace here, and the encounter with his son only threatens to tear him away from the quest he so ardently seeks. Finally, Ezekiel must confront the daunting truth about his quest - a quest in which there are valuable lessons to be learned through suffering and self-sacrifice. Aubrey Wharton was born in Guyana, South America, and moved to New York in l968. He attended City and Hunter Colleges and earned degrees in both the arts and science. His degree in English with emphasis on creative writing allowed him to write several plays, most notably "A Different Lifestyle" and "Vietnam Blues," which were produced off-Broadway (l988). When not writing, Aubrey uses his degree in science to work as a Registered Nurse RN. An avid practitioner of yoga, he became a disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, a renowned teacher of the science of Bhakti Yoga, and traveled to India several times for long periods in order to deepen his consciousness in this science. It is his practice of meditation which has influenced his present novel, "Ezekiel by the Sea."