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Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man's Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science by Curtis Ebbesmeyer Publisher Comments Pioneering oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer unravels the mystery of marine currents, uncovers the astonishing story of flotsam, and changes the world's view of trash, the ocean, and our global environment. Curtis Ebbesmeyer is no ordinary scientist. He's... (read more) Your price: $10.99 Google eBooks - Electronic 
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Physical Oceanography: Developments since 1950 by Markus Jochum Publisher Comments Unique combination and integrated assessment of three major fields in physical oceanographyProviding both in depth scientific views and a historical overviewVery prominent and reknown authors brought... (read more) List Price $125.00 Your price: $120.31 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences: 5th International Symposium by Yasuhiro Yamada Publisher Comments Submarine mass movements represent major offshore geohazards due to their destructive and tsunami-generation potential. This potential poses a threat to human life as well as to coastal, nearshore and offshore engineering structures. Recent examples of... (read more) List Price $179.00 Your price: $172.29 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review by R. N. Gibson Publisher Comments Increasing interest in marine biology and its relevance to environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews of recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biologyhas addressed this demand for nearly 40 years. This annual review considers... (read more) Your price: $179.95 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Role of Air-Sea Exchange in Geochemical Cycling by Patrick Buat-Ménard Publisher Comments 'This book succeeds admirably in its stated purpose. It should be an important reference for those in the field and represents a solid introduction for those outside the field seeking illumination.' F. Lipschultz, Pageoph, 132:3... (read more) List Price $358.00 Your price: $344.58 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Tsunamis in the Mediterranean Sea, 2000 B.C.-2000 a.d by Sergeĭ Leonidovich Solovʹev Publisher Comments This volume contains descriptions of about 300 tsunami and of similar known phenomena in the Mediterranean Sea. Earthquakes and other processes generating tsunami are also described. The intensity of tsunami waves is estimated, and the causes of tsunami... (read more) List Price $119.00 Your price: $114.54 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes by James S. Albert Publisher Comments The fish faunas of continental South and Central America constitute one of the greatest concentrations of aquatic diversity on Earth, consisting of about 10 percent of all living vertebrate species. Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater... (read more) List Price $85.00 Your price: $75.44 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias Publisher Comments In the winter of 1932, New England was battered by the most brutal nor'easter in years, wreaking havoc on land and creating a wind-whipped peril of the freezing Atlantic. In the early hours of Monday, February 18, while the storm raged, two oil tankers... (read more) Your price: $11.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Frogs by Julie Murray Publisher Comments Looks at the physical characteristics, habitat, eating habits, and reproduction of frogs.... (read more) List Price $19.37 Your price: $17.19 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Power of the Sea: Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves, and Our Quest to Predict Disasters by Bruce Parker Publisher Comments The Power of the Sea describes our struggle to understand the physics of the sea, so we can use that knowledge to predict when the sea will unleash its fury against us. In a wide-sweeping narrative spanning much of human history, Bruce Parker, former... (read more) Your price: $9.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Remote Sensing of Sea Ice in the Northern Sea Route: Studies and Applications by Ola M. Johannessen Publisher Comments "The Northern Sea Route is the assembly of sailing routes in the Russian Arctic between the Barents Sea in the west and Bering Strait in the east and is the shortest transit sailing route linking northwestern Europe and northeastern Asia. In winter the... (read more) List Price $249.00 Your price: $239.66 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Marine Biology by John H. Steele Publisher Comments Marine Biology is a derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2nd Edition and serves as an important reference on current knowledge and expertise in one convenient and accessible source. Its selection of articles-all written by experts in their... (read more) List Price $104.00 Your price: $100.10 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Dolphin Mysteries: Unlocking the Secrets of Communication by Kathleen M. Dudzinski Publisher Comments Two experts on marine mammals reveal how dolphins live their lives, communicate, and interact with one another and with other species, in an intimate and scientifically accurate portrait of these amazing and intelligent creatures.... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $26.62 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives by Jeffrey C. Carrier Publisher Comments Sharks and their relatives are* the subjects of tremendous interest. The public's fascination is influenced by their roles in movies and popular literature, while the media races to cover stories of predators endangering helpless humans. The alarming... (read more) Your price: $102.95 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Fathoming the Ocean: The Discovery and Exploration of the Deep Sea by Helen M Rozwadowski Publisher Comments By the middle of the nineteenth century, as scientists explored the frontiers of polar regions and the atmosphere, the ocean remained silent and inaccessible. The history of how this changed—of how the depths became a scientific passion and a cultural... (read more) List Price $22.50 Your price: $21.66 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Management of Disease in Wild Mammals by Richard J. Delahay Publisher Comments Wildlife populations may be a significant source of infection for humans and domestic animals while in some cases being themselves endangered by pathogens. The development of sustainable approaches to the management of wildlife diseases is fundamental to... (read more) List Price $159.00 Your price: $153.04 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Oceans by Participant Productions Publisher Comments This unique tie-in to the major motion picture Oceans—coming this April from Disney & National Geographic—explores the health of our oceans, and what we can do to improve it. More than 75 percent of the globe is covered by the oceans. It is sometimes... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $14.75 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Fish Swimming by John J. Videler Publisher Comments The fascinating subject of fish swimming is thoroughly covered in this up-to-date, readable and well illustrated book. John Videler has drawn together much new information including details of morphology, hydrodynamics, physiology and evolution.... (read more) List Price $252.00 Your price: $242.55 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Oceans and the Atmospheric Carbon Content by Pedro Duarte Publisher Comments Oceans and the Atmospheric Carbon Content, presents an interdisciplinary overview of the role of the oceans as a carbon sink and its relation with pH increasing trends and climate change. This volume discusses topics such as: climate variability during... (read more) List Price $129.00 Your price: $124.16 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Marine Ecological Geography: Theory and Experience by Dmitry Ya Fashchuk Publisher Comments In Chapter 1 the methodological principles of systemization and visualization of multidimensional ecological information for its operational dissemination among potential users are stated. Their realization results in creation of the geographic-and... (read more) List Price $179.00 Your price: $172.29 Google eBooks - Electronic
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