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Ocean Bestiary
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Author : Richard J. King
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2023-05-26
Ocean Bestiary written by Richard J. King and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-26 with Nature categories.
"Ocean Bestiary tells the history of our relationship with the sea, one animal at a time, from A to Z. From the earliest Polynesian navigators to the pilots of deep-sea submersibles today, humans have been exploring the globe's most dominant and inaccessible ecosystem and bringing home to those ashore breathtaking accounts of what they observed. Jumping off from the stories of whalemen, pirates, explorers, immigrants, naturalists, writers, painters, and cruiser-sailors-some famous, some entirely unknown and unpublished-this little book examines and shares what it was they saw. Ocean Bestiary crosses a range of geographies and oceanic environments, from shallows to depths and including coral reefs, upwelling zones, and more. It covers an equally wide range of organisms as well, from tiny zooplankton to immense whales. In playful prose, Richard J. King unfurls his stories and their relevance today for our understanding of environmental history, the history of marine biology, and our shifting perceptions of the ocean"--
Ocean Bestiary
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Author : Richard J. King
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2023-05-26
Ocean Bestiary written by Richard J. King and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-26 with Science categories.
A delightful A-to-Z menagerie of the sea—whimsically illustrated, authoritative, and thought-provoking. For millennia, we have taken to the waves. And yet, for humans, the ocean remains our planet’s most inaccessible region, the place about which we know the least. From A to Z, abalone to zooplankton, and through both text and original illustrations, Ocean Bestiary is a celebration of our ongoing quest to know the sea and its creatures. Focusing on individual species or groups of animals, Richard J. King embarks upon a global tour of ocean wildlife, including beluga whales, flying fish, green turtles, mako sharks, noddies, right whales, sea cows (as well as sea lions, sea otters, and sea pickles), skipjack tuna, swordfish, tropicbirds, walrus, and yellow-bellied sea snakes. But more than this, King connects the natural history of ocean animals to the experiences of people out at sea and along the world’s coastlines. From firsthand accounts passed down by the earliest Polynesian navigators to observations from Wampanoag clamshell artists, African-American whalemen, Korean female divers (or haenyeo), and today’s pilots of deep-sea submersibles—and even to imaginary sea expeditions launched through poems, novels, and paintings—Ocean Bestiary weaves together a diverse array of human voices underrepresented in environmental history to tell the larger story of our relationship with the sea. Sometimes funny, sometimes alarming, but always compelling, King’s vignettes reveal both how our perceptions of the sea have changed for the better and how far we still have to go on our voyage.
Ocean Monsters
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Author : Nick Confalone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Ocean Monsters written by Nick Confalone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Curiosities and wonders categories.
Highlights unusual undersea creatures, including the giant squid, electric stargazer, and the Portuguese man-of-war.
Monsters Of The Sea
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Author : Richard Ellis
language : en
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Release Date : 2006
Monsters Of The Sea written by Richard Ellis and has been published by Globe Pequot this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Cryptozoology categories.
Few creatures have captured the imaginations of so many for so long as have monsters of the deep. Their history has been surprisingly consistent, the author notes. Most began as myths and then acquired a sense of reality when the existence of creatures resembling those chronicled in legend was documented. Ellis (Men and Whales) gives a superb account of marine monsters and their attendant myths, sightings, scientific discovery and biology. He describes only the best known and the best documented. He traces the mermaid to the manatee and dugong, Leviathan to the sperm whale, kraken to the giant squid and polyp to the octopus (sharks, however, remain sharks). He examines these monsters in art, literature and film, taking Jules Verne and Victor Hugo to task for their ignorance of biology, hysterical fantasy and unmitigated malice. Herman Melville, Arthur C. Clarke and Peter Benchley get better ratings. Of all the sighted monsters, only the giant squid (Architeuthis) retains its mythological and cryptozoological status, for its very existence is shrouded in mystery. Sharks have had a bad reputation throughout history, but until Jaws (1974) they did not figure prominently in literature. At the end of this engaging book, Ellis confesses to skepticism: "monsters, if they exist, have more to fear from us than we do from them.
Creatures Of The Deep
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Author : Erich Hoyt
language : en
Publisher: Firefly Books
Release Date : 2014
Creatures Of The Deep written by Erich Hoyt and has been published by Firefly Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Abyssal zone categories.
ASJA Writing Awards Recipient Outstanding Book 2002 General Nonfiction Erich Hoyt Creatures of the Deep Praise for the first edition: "More than a picture book ... Hoyt's elegant writing provides both the historical background for deep-sea exploration and an ecological perspective on life in the ocean's depths." -- American Scientist "A magnificent bestiary ... and a reminder of how little we actually know about the seas surrounding us." -- Popular Science Winner, Outstanding Nonfiction Book of the Year -- American Society of Journalists and Authors, Inc., New York In this updated and expanded edition of Creatures of the Deep, award-winning nature and science writer Erich Hoyt gives readers a glimpse of the amazing variety of creatures found in the deepest parts of the ocean. Weaving together details from the latest scientific research about sharks, giant squid, dragonfish, huge tube worms, clams and tiny microbes of the deep-sea vents, Hoyt embarks on a magical journey roaming across the abyssal plains and descending into deep-sea trenches more than 20,000 feet down. Hoyt unravels the complex predator-prey relationships, from "killer" copepods to battles between giant squid and sperm whales, presenting compelling portraits of animals that are superbly adapted denizens of a dark high-pressure world. There are life forms, independent of sunlight and photosynthesis, which flourish around the hot, sulfurous deep-sea vents in the magnificent rift valley of the mid-ocean ridge, the world's longest mountain range. Surviving in conditions that appear to be close to the very soup of primordial Earth, these microbes have become the basis for the latest research into Earth's origins. Fully illustrated with fantastic underwater imagery.
Real Life Sea Monsters
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Author : Judith Jango-Cohen
language : en
Publisher: Lerner Books [UK]
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Real Life Sea Monsters written by Judith Jango-Cohen and has been published by Lerner Books [UK] this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The author reveals the truth about real sea creatures that may have inspired many sailors' tales of terrible monsters.
Monsters Of The Sea
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Author : Richard Ellis
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Release Date : 1996-10-01
Monsters Of The Sea written by Richard Ellis and has been published by McGraw-Hill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-10-01 with categories.
The Ocean Blue Spaces And Outdoor Learning
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Author : Mike Brown
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-07-24
The Ocean Blue Spaces And Outdoor Learning written by Mike Brown and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-24 with Education categories.
This book explores the educational dimension of people’s engagement with the ocean. Across formal, informal, and nonformal learning contexts, it examines how experiences of the ocean and ‘blue spaces’ help us to understand ourselves, others, and our place within the natural environment, and the place of the ocean in our sociocultural and political life. Drawing on creative projects from around the world, the book introduces topics as diverse as ocean sailing, migrants’ experiences of learning to surf, experiencing seascapes through sounds, and the importance of fostering connections with the sea. It provides examples of innovative teaching and learning practices, and the pedagogical possibilities that engagement with the ocean offers to outdoor studies scholars and practitioners in terms of education, and the enhancement of our well-being and the environment. This is fascinating reading for advanced students, researchers, teachers, and educational practitioners with an interest in outdoor studies, experiential and outdoor learning, leisure and recreation studies, environmental studies, or geography.
The Hidden Bestiary Of Marvelous Mysterious And Maybe Even Magical Creatures
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Author : Judy Young
language : en
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Release Date : 2010-06-25
The Hidden Bestiary Of Marvelous Mysterious And Maybe Even Magical Creatures written by Judy Young and has been published by Sleeping Bear Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-25 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Explorer Basil Bernard Barnswhitten (B.B.B.) has a list of creatures he needs to verify for an important report so he visits the Finchhaven Museum of Extraordinary Curiosities, Oddities & Improbabilities. But he finds that one of the glass exhibit cases is damaged - something appears to be missing. Or did it escape? To complete his report, B.B.B. travels around the world to track down each creature on his list, all the while asking the same three questions: Is it alive? Is it extinct? Did it ever exist? By deciphering the clues in his journal, young explorers can accompany B.B.B. as he tries to locate each mysterious creature. Finding them won't be easy; lushly detailed scenes serve not only as camouflage but also as habitats to other strange and mysterious marvels. In addition to writing children's books, Judy Young teaches poetry writing workshops for children and educators across the country. Her other books with Sleeping Bear Press include the popular R is for Rhyme: A Poetry Alphabet and The Lucky Star. Judy lives near Springfield, Missouri. Laura Francesca Filippucci was born in Milan, Italy, where she graduated in Illustration at the Istituto Europeo di Design. She later specialized in Children's Book Illustration at the School of Visual Arts, New York. She lives in Milan with her family.
A Pictorial History Of Sea Monsters And Other Dangerous Marine Life
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Author : James B. Sweeney
language : en
Publisher: Outlet
Release Date : 1972
A Pictorial History Of Sea Monsters And Other Dangerous Marine Life written by James B. Sweeney and has been published by Outlet this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Science categories.
Explores the possible existence of sea monsters through a study of historical and contemporary sightings and accounts of unusual creatures that have been discovered