Between Pacific Tides
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Between Pacific Tides
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Author : Edward Flanders Ricketts
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1985
Between Pacific Tides written by Edward Flanders Ricketts and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Science categories.
One of the classic works of marine biology, a favorite for generations, has now been completely revised and expanded. Between Pacific Tides is a book for all who find the shore a place of excitement, wonder, and beauty, and an unsurpassed introductory text for both students and professionals. This book describes the habits and habitats of the animals that live in one of the most prolific life zones of the world--the rocky shores and tide pools of the Pacific Coast of the United States. The intricate and fascinating life processes of these creatures are described with affectionate care. The animals are grouped according to their most characteristic habitat, whether rocky shore, sandy beach, mud flat, or wharf piling, and the authors discuss their life history, physiology, and community relations, and the influence of wave shock and shifting tide level. Though the basic purpose and structure--and much of the text--of the book remain the same, content has been increased by about 20 percent; a multitude of changes and additios has been made in the text; the Annotated Systematic Index and General Bibliography have been updated and greatly expanded (now almost 2,300 entries); more than 200 new photographs and drawings have been incorporated; and an entirely new chapter has been added--a topical presentation of the several factors influencing distribution of organisms along the shore. This edition also includes John Steinbeck's Foreword to the 1948 edition.
Between Pacific Tides
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Author : Edward F. Ricketts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
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A Tidal Odyssey
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Author : Richard Astro
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-11-15
A Tidal Odyssey written by Richard Astro and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1948, just weeks before his best friend, marine biologist Ed Ricketts died, John Steinbeck wrote of Ricketts process of discovery, noting that "a young, inquisitive, and original man might one morning find a fissure in the traditional technique of thinking. Through this fissure he might look out and find a new external world about him." A Tidal Odyssey a conversation about that "young, inquisitive, and original man" who found "a new external world about him" and so captivated the imagination of scientists and lay readers alike as he transformed our understanding of the seashore. This is a book about that remarkable man and his pathbreaking book about marine life on the Pacific Coast of North America. With his friend Jack Calvin, Ricketts authored his magnum opus, Between Pacific Tides (1939), a guide to the seashore invertebrates in one of the most prolific life zones in the world. He and Calvin describe the key field characteristics of the species, and then place them in their ecological context, by habitat, in a natural history-based narrative. At a time when almost all studies of life in the intertidal zones were taxonomic, Ricketts and Calvin revolutionized the field and helped to lay the groundwork for studies of the impact of environmental change on the natural world. By happenstance, Ed Ricketts is best known as a character in John Steinbeck's fiction. But the real man is obscured by Steinbeck's authorial license. Steinbeck's Doc is the quirky young man who reads Li Po and drinks beer milkshakes. He was also a serious marine biologist who conducted pioneering studies of life in the intertidal zones. He was a true renaissance man -- conversant in music and philosophy, poetry and mythology. Friendly with such notables as mythologist Joseph Campbell, experimental composer John Cage, and novelist Henry Miller, as well as with Steinbeck and many of the most eminent biologists of his time, he was a man for all seasons. This, then, is a book for readers who are interested in the world of Ed Ricketts as well as marine biology, intertidal ecology, and the manner in which ecological studies underpin our understanding of the impact of environmental change on the well being of our planet.
Between Pacific Tides
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Author : Edward Flanders Ricketts
language : en
Publisher: Stanford, Calif. Stanford University Press, 1968, 1974 printing.
Release Date : 1968
Between Pacific Tides written by Edward Flanders Ricketts and has been published by Stanford, Calif. Stanford University Press, 1968, 1974 printing. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Nature categories.
" John Steinbeck himself wrote the Foreword to the revised edition for Ricketts and his co-author Jack Calvin." -- Palo Alto Times" Ritchie Lovejoy' s exquisite line drawings, 100 pages of them form a treasure trove both for the scientist and the lover of nature who is not scientifically trained. The general reader may take refuge here on hot days. To the scientist the book is a must." -- The Book Shelf
Between Pacific Tides An Account Of The Habits And Habitats Of Some Five Hundred Of The Common Conspicuous Seashore Invertebrates On The Pacific Coast Between Sitka Alaska And Northern Mexico
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Author : Edward Flanders Ricketts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Between Pacific Tides An Account Of The Habits And Habitats Of Some Five Hundred Of The Common Conspicuous Seashore Invertebrates On The Pacific Coast Between Sitka Alaska And Northern Mexico written by Edward Flanders Ricketts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Animal behavior categories.
Between Pacific Tides
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Author : Edward Flanders Ricketts
language : en
Publisher: Stanford : Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1952
Between Pacific Tides written by Edward Flanders Ricketts and has been published by Stanford : Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with Animal behavior categories.
Considered useless by the potter and his family because it is cracked, a little pot becomes the center of attention when it is chosen to make a Christmas piñata.
Breaking Through
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Author : Edward F. Ricketts Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2006-05-20
Breaking Through written by Edward F. Ricketts Jr. and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-20 with Nature categories.
Trailblazing marine biologist, visionary conservationist, deep ecology philosopher, Edward F. Ricketts (1897–1948) has reached legendary status in the California mythos. A true polymath and a thinker ahead of his time, Ricketts was a scientist who worked in passionate collaboration with many of his friends—artists, writers, and influential intellectual figures—including, perhaps most famously, John Steinbeck, who once said that Ricketts's mind "had no horizons." This unprecedented collection, featuring previously unpublished pieces as well as others available for the first time in their original form, reflects the wide scope of Ricketts’s scientific, philosophical, and literary interests during the years he lived and worked on Cannery Row in Monterey, California. These writings, which together illuminate the evolution of Ricketts’s unique, holistic approach to science, include "Verbatim transcription of notes on the Gulf of California trip," the basic manuscript for Steinbeck’s and Ricketts’s Log from the Sea of Cortez; the essays "The Philosophy of Breaking Through" and "A Spiritual Morphology of Poetry;" several shorter pieces on topics including collecting invertebrates and the impact of modernization on Mexican village life; and more. An engaging critical biography and a number of rare photographs offer a new and richly detailed view of Ricketts’s life.
Between The Tides In Washington And Oregon
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Author : Ryan P. Kelly
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2022-12-06
Between The Tides In Washington And Oregon written by Ryan P. Kelly and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-06 with Nature categories.
A spectacular variety of life flourishes between the ebb and flow of high and low tide. Anemones talk to each other through chemical signaling, clingfish grip rocks and resist the surging tide, and bioluminescent dinoflagellates—single-celled algae—light up disturbances in the shallow water like glowing fingerprints. This guidebook helps readers uncover the hidden workings of the natural world of the shoreline. Richly illustrated and accessibly written, Between the Tides in Washington and Oregon illuminates the scientific forces that shape the diversity of life at each beach and tidepool—perfect for beachgoers who want to know why. Features include • profiles of popular and off-the-beaten-track sites to visit along the Greater Salish Sea, Puget Sound, and Washington and Oregon coasts • the fascinating stories behind both common and less familiar species • a lively introduction to how coastal ecosystems work and why no two beaches are ever alike
Between Pacific Tides
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Author : Edward Flanders Ricketts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
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Renaissance Man Of Cannery Row
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Author : Edward F. Ricketts
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2002-09-11
Renaissance Man Of Cannery Row written by Edward F. Ricketts and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Many of Rickett's letters discuss his studies of the Pacific littoral and his theories of "phalanx" and transcendence. Epistles to family members, often tender and humorous, add dimension and depth to Steinbeck's mythologized depictions of Ricketts." "Editor Katharine A. Rodger has enriched the correspondence with an introduction, a biographical essay, and a list of works cited. The book will be important for students of John Steinbeck and the development of 20th-century American fiction, as well as for those interested in the history of science, especially in the fields of marine biology and ecology."--Jacket.