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Author | : Robert Lyn Nelson |
Publisher | : NorthWord Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 38 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781559715966 |
Uses the perspective of a sea turtle to introduce many sea creatures and the importance of conserving the oceans of the world.
Author | : Bernd Brunner |
Publisher | : Princeton Architectural Press |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2005-05-12 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781568985022 |
The mysterious world beneath the ocean's surface has captivated man for centuriesthe Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and ancient Chinese all kept fish in their homes for purposes other than the culinary. But it was not until the nineteenth-century invention of the aquarium that the deep was trulydomesticated, offering the curiously inclined a chance to invent their very own exotic sea world within their own walls. In this fascinating history of the aquarium, Bernd Brunner traces the development of this most wonderful invention, giving insight into the cultural and social circumstances that accompanied its swift rise in popularity. Brunner tells a compelling story of obsession, beauty, discovery, and delight, from the aquarium's humble origins as a tool for scientific observation to the Victorian era's elaborately decorated containers of oceanic curiosity, to the great public aquaria of the twentieth century.
Author | : Mary-Beth Hughes |
Publisher | : Atlantic Monthly Press |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2021-01-12 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0802157548 |
A stunning story cycle that explores the fractured lives of families in a Jersey Shore beach town from the bestselling, New York Times Notable author. Faith, a mother of two young children, Cece and Connor, is in need of summer childcare. As a member of a staid old beach club in her town and a self-made business consultant, she is appalled when her brother-in-law sends her an unruly, ill-mannered teenager named Lee-Ann who appears more like a wayward child than competent help. What begins as a promising start to a redemptive relationship between the two ends in a tragedy that lands Faith in a treatment facility, leveled by trauma. Years later, Faith and her mother, Irene, visit Cece in college. A fresh-faced student with a shaved head and new boyfriend, Cece has become a force of her own. Meanwhile, her grandmother, Irene, is in the early stages of dementia. She slips in and out of clarity, telling lucid tales of her own troubled youth. Faith dismisses her mother’s stories as bids for attention. The three generations of women hover between wishful innocence and a more knowing resilience against the cruelty that hidden secrets of the past propel into the present. Including stories from an array of characters orbiting Faith’s family, The Ocean House weaves an exquisite world of complicated family tales on the Jersey Shore. In ever-tender and elegant prose, Mary-Beth Hughes masterfully explores the emotional consequences of loss and the saving graces of love. “[The Ocean House] accrues a rich, novelistic sweep and leaves readers with a vertiginous sense of contingency.” —The New York Times
Author | : Richard Spilsbury |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2015-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1508145679 |
Oceans are one of the world’s most interesting ecosystems! This information-rich title takes readers under the sea to explore the watery world of ocean biomes. Along the way, readers will love learning about the plants and animals that make their home in the ocean. From plankton and kelp to walrus and sea turtles, the detailed photographs that accompany the text will fascinate readers. This text supports important elementary science standards, such as understanding the relationship between creatures in a habitat, the effect of human intervention, and adaptation and survival techniques. Fact boxes and a simple global map provide opportunities for additional learning.
Author | : Patricia Newman |
Publisher | : Millbrook Press ™ |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2021-03-02 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1728411386 |
"Books like this one help lead the way to a better climate future for all inhabitants of Mother Earth. We are all in this together!" — Jeff Bridges, Academy Award winner and environmentalist A little more than 70 percent of Planet Earth is ocean. So wouldn’t a better name for our global home be Planet Ocean? You may be surprised at just how closely YOU are connected to the ocean. Regardless of where you live, every breath you take and every drop of water you drink links you to the ocean. And because of this connection, the ocean’s health affects all of us. Dive in with author Patricia Newman and photographer Annie Crawley—visit the Coral Triangle near Indonesia, the Salish Sea in the Pacific Northwest, and the Arctic Ocean at the top of the world. Find out about problems including climate change, ocean acidification, and plastic pollution, and meet inspiring local people who are leading the way to reverse the ways in which humans have harmed the ocean. Planet Ocean shows us how to stop thinking of ourselves as existing separate from the ocean and how to start taking better care of this precious resource.
Author | : Epeli Hau‘ofa |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2008-01-29 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 0824865545 |
We Are the Ocean is a collection of essays, fiction, and poetry by Epeli Hau‘ofa, whose writing over the past three decades has consistently challenged prevailing notions about Oceania and prescriptions for its development. He highlights major problems confronted by the region and suggests alternative perspectives and ways in which its people might reorganize to relate effectively to the changing world. Hau‘ofa’s essays criss-cross Oceania, creating a navigator’s star chart of discussion and debate. Spurning the arcana of the intellectual establishments where he was schooled, Hau‘ofa has crafted a distinctive—often lyrical, at times angry—voice that speaks directly to the people of the region and the general reader. He conveys his thoughts from diverse standpoints: university-based analyst, essayist, satirist and humorist, and practical catalyst for creativity. According to Hau‘ofa, only through creative originality in all fields of endeavor can the people of Oceania hope to strengthen their capacity to engage the forces of globalization. “Our Sea of Islands,” “The Ocean in Us,” “Pasts to Remember,” and “Our Place Within,” all of which are included in this collection, outline some of Hau‘ofa’s ideas for the emergence of a stronger and freer Oceania. Throughout he expresses his concern with the environment and suggests that the most important role that the “people of the sea” can assume is as custodians of the Pacific, the vast area of the world’s largest body of water.
Author | : Lara Hawthorne |
Publisher | : Kings Road Publishing |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2019-07-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1787416240 |
Alba the fish has spent her entire life collecting precious objects that drift down to the ocean floor. From delicate shells to brightly coloured coral, each year on her birthday she gathers one more precious item. But over the years, Alba notices her collection is losing its sparkle and that the world is changing. What are these bits of plastic and metal? As the coral reef fades, Alba decides to leave her home behind. Can an old fish teach the world how to bring colour back to the ocean? The One-Hundred-Year-Old Fish gently highlights the issue of pollution. A beautifully illustrated picture book from exciting new talent Lara Hawthorne.
Author | : Independent World Commission on the Oceans |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 1998-09-17 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521644655 |
Summarizes the problems affecting the oceans and their future governance, and provides imaginative solutions.
Author | : Phaidon Press |
Publisher | : Phaidon |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781838663278 |
An exhilarating collection of today's most remarkable homes built in awe-inspiring coastal locations around the world White-sand beaches, jaw-droppingly sheer cliff faces, and secret coves are just some of the stunning sites of the architect-designed contemporary houses featured in this celebration of incredible residences that exist in harmony with the extraordinary power of the ocean. With such unique residences as light-houses, homes built into rocky clifftops, and even rooms that are totally underwater, this inspirational collection includes spectacular homes across the globe including prime examples in countries across 6 continents, from Australia, Canada, Chile, Fiji, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, to the UK and USA. In glorious color with dazzling images throughout, this book brings together the finest examples of residential coastal architecture from 47 of the world's most revered architects, such as Elemental, Ryue Nishizawa, Pezo von Ellrichshausen, and Fearon Hay as well as a host of lesser-known creative studios. Each home featured is showcased by glorious exterior and interior photography, and each shares a profound connection to the raw and thrilling beauty of the sea and the shore line around it.
Author | : Frank Visser |
Publisher | : Uitgeverij Luster |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Architectural photography |
ISBN | : 9789460581236 |
A stunning photographic collection of homes and holiday retreats to be found by the sea.