The Tropical Islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans

The Tropical Islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans
Author: Hertha Arnberger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2000-12-31
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

This is a comprehensive scientific publication on the islands of the Indian and Pacific oceans suitable for anyone with an interest in the subject. It is also a valuable reference work as it supplies a wealth of information, maps, photos and diagrams.

Tsunami and its Hazards in the Indian and Pacific Oceans

Tsunami and its Hazards in the Indian and Pacific Oceans
Author: Kenji Satake
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2007-12-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 376438364X

This volume features contributions from the first Meeting of the Tsunami Commission after the big 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean. It presents consolidated findings based on hydrophone records, seismometer readings, and tide gauges. In addition, the volume provides reports of post-tsunami surveys and numerical simulations for tsunamis such as the 2004 Indian Ocean event. It also details tsunami dangers and early warning systems.

Pristine Seas

Pristine Seas
Author: Enric Sala
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2015
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1426216114

"National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala takes readers on an unforgettable journey to 10 places where the ocean is virtually untouched by man, offering a fascinating glimpse into our past and an inspiring vision for the future. From the shark-rich waters surrounding Coco Island, Costa Rica, to the iceberg-studded sea off Franz Josef Land, Russia, this incredible photographic collection showcases the thriving marine ecosystems that Sala is working to protect. Offering a rare glimpse into the world's underwater Edens, more than 200 images take you to the frontier of the Pristine Seas expeditions, where Sala's teams explore the breathtaking wildlife and habitats from the depths to the surface--thriving ecosystems with healthy corals and a kaleidoscopic variety of colorful fish and stunning creatures that have been protected from human interference. With this dazzling array of photographs that capture the beauty of the water and the incredible wildlife within it, this book shows us the brilliance of the sea in its natural state."--

South Pacific

South Pacific
Author: Celeste Brash
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Islands of the Pacific
ISBN: 9781741797749

The South Pacific isn't just a homogenous spread of palm trees and warm ocean escape your resort and you'll find cultures and experiences as rich as coconut cream. Celeste Brash, Lonely Planet Writer.

The Colonial Periodical Press in the Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions

The Colonial Periodical Press in the Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions
Author: Sandra AtaĆ­de Lobo
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2023-09-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 0429516827

This book clarifies the crucial role of periodical press in the advance of colonial print cultures and public debates in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The Colonial Periodical Press in the Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions is a venture of the International Group for Studies of Colonial Periodical Press of the Portuguese Empire (IGSCP-PE), which also invests in comparative studies and conceptual discussions. Moving around urban shores of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, it approaches the crucial role of periodical press in the development of colonial print cultures and public debates in these regions. By being mostly focused on press from spaces and peoples under the domain of the Portuguese Empire, it addresses a bibliographical gap in international discussions moved by the field. The outcome reflects an investment in offering decentred and de-nationalized approaches to the colonial print cultures and press histories under study, working as a platform for regional dialogues and comparative perspectives. The studies presented allow a better understanding of transits and connections of both an imperial and a trans-imperial nature, contributing to the consolidation of comparative approaches in the studies of European empires and colonialisms. This volume is indispensable for scholars and students in media studies, modern history, cultural studies, literary studies and political science.

Island Biogeography

Island Biogeography
Author: Robert J. Whittaker
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2007
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0198566115

Isolation, extinction, conservation, biodiversity, hotspots.