General
There are 833 books in this aisle.
Browse the aisle by Title | by Author | by Price
See recently arrived used books in this aisle.
 New: $19.95 Trade Paper 
add to wish list |
|
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...
|
||||||
Used: $11.00 Trade Paper List Price $21.00
add to wish list |
|
Southeastern and Caribbean Seashores (88 Edition)
by Peterson Field Guides Publishing Staff Publisher Comments With more than 750 illustrations, including 300 color photographs, this guide covers more than 1,000 species, such as shoreside plants, clams, shrimps, crabs, corals, seaweeds, sponges, and sea urchins, as well as all of the common seashore communities...
|
||||||
New: $139.00 Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
Continental Scientific Drilling: a Decade of Progress and Challenges for the Future
by Publisher Comments The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) was established in 1996 to coordinate research that involves drilling into the continental crust. After 10 years of successful international and multidisciplinary drilling projects, this...
|
||||||
New: $39.50 Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
In a Perfect Ocean: The State of Fisheries and Ecosystems in the North Atlantic Ocean (State of the World's Oceans Series)
by Daniel Pauly Publisher Comments Recent decades have been marked by the decline or collapse of one fishery after another around the world, from swordfish in the North Atlantic to orange roughy in the South Pacific. While the effects of a collapse on local economies and fishing-dependent...
|
||||||
New: $45.75 Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Beyond the Moon: A Conversational, Common Sense Guide to Understanding the Tides
by James Greig Mccully Publisher Comments Finally, someone has written a comprehensive, easily readable explanation of the tides on earth that is both simple enough for students and solid enough for their professors. Step by step, by analogy and illustration, Beyond the Moon describes how the...
|
||||||
New: $140.25 Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library #39: The Oceanic Thermohaline Circulation: An Introduction
by Hendrik M. Van Aken Publisher Comments This book presents a global hydrographic description of the thermohaline circulation, an introduction to the theoretical aspects of this phenomenon, and observational evidence for the theory. The hydrographic description and the observational evidence...
|
||||||
New: $27.95 Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Oceans: A Visual Guide (Visual Guides)
by Stephen Hutchinson Publisher Comments The oceans revealed as never before. The world's oceans contain habitats that are as different from one another as a rainforest is from a desert. Oceanography is little more than a century old, and scientists now explore the sea in specialized...
|
||||||
Used: $50.00 Hardcover List Price $110.00
add to wish list |
|
Seagrass Ecology
by Marten A Hemminga Publisher Comments A concise overview of knowledge of seagrasses, complemented by extensive literature references to guide the reader to more detailed studies....
|
||||||
Used: $19.00 Hardcover List Price $28.00
add to wish list |
|
The Mathematics of Oz: Mental Gymnastics from Beyond the Edge
by Clifford A Pickover Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-348) and index....
|
||||||
Used: $8.50 Trade Paper List Price $16.95
add to wish list |
|
Seals & Sea Lions (Worldlife Library)
by David Miller Publisher Comments This top-selling series introduces the wild creatures of the world and examines the natural world. Good general introductions for ages 10+, these volumes contain the knowledge, personal experiences, and research of leading naturalists and scientists...
|
||||||
New: $211.25 Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
Optical Properties and Remote Sensing of Inland and Coastal Waters
by Robert P. Bukata Publisher Comments Optical Properties and Remote Sensing of Inland and Coastal Waters discusses the methodology and the theoretical basis of remote sensing of water. It presents physical concepts of aquatic optics relevant to remote sensing techniques and outlines the...
|
||||||
New: $98.95 Hardcover List Price $100.00
add to wish list |
|
The Dynamics of Coastal Models
by Clifford J. Hearn Publisher Comments Coastal basins are defined as estuaries, lagoons, and embayments. This book deals with the science of coastal basins using simple models, many of which are presented in either analytical form or Microsoft Excel or MATLAB. The book introduces simple...
|
||||||
New: $97.25 Trade Paper List Price $99.00
add to wish list |
|
Waves in Geophysical Fluids
by John (edt) Grue Publisher Comments Waves in Geophysical Fluids describes: the forecasting and risk evaluation of tsunamis by tectonic motion, land slides, explosions, run-up, and maps the tsunami sources in the world's oceans; stochastic Monte-Carlo simulations and focussing mechanisms...
|
||||||
New: $127.75 Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
Polar Oceanography, Part B: Chemistry, Biology, and Geology
by Walker O., Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr Smith Publisher Comments Polar Oceanography is an integrated synthesis of the biological, physical, geological, and chemical processes that occur in the polar oceans. The book represents the first modern interdisciplinary synthesis of this field....
|
||||||
New: $61.95 Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Study Guide Endless Voyage Telecourse for Garrison's Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science, 6th
by Paul A. Billeter Publisher Comments This Study Guide accompanies the Endless Voyage telecourse. Tom Garrison is a writer and science advisor for The Endless Voyage telecourse series....
|
||||||
New: $42.50 Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
The Facts on File Marine Science Handbook (Facts on File Science Handbooks)
by Scott Mccutcheon Publisher Comments This one-stop resource covers the key...
|
||||||
New: $74.00 Info Not Available
add to wish list |
|
Beyond the Moon: A Conversational, Common Sense Guide to Understanding the Tides
by James Grieg Mccully Publisher Comments Finally, someone has written a comprehensive, easily readable explanation of the tides on earth that is both simple enough for students and solid enough for their professors. Step by step, by analogy and illustration, Beyond the Moon describes how the...
|
||||||
New: $24.95 Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Dangerous Marine Animals: That Bite, Sting, Shock, or Are Non-Edible
by Bruce W. Halstead Publisher Comments This is unquestionably the most authoritative compact guide to the world of underwater animals that are poisonous, venomous, and electric. Stories concerning dangerous marine organisms are legion. While these hair-raising tales may be useful in holding...
|
||||||
New: $24.95 Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Gulf Coast Studies, Sponsored by Texas A&m University--Corpu #11: The Formation and Future of the Upper Texas Coast: A Geologist Answers Questions about Sand, Storms, and Living by the Sea
by John B. Anderson Synopsis With strong personal and professional ties to the Gulf of Mexico, marine geologist John B. Anderson has spent two decades studying the Texas coastline and continental shelf. In this book, he answers fundamental, frequently asked questions about the coast-...
|
||||||
New: $109.00 Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
Rivers of North America
by Art Benke 
Publisher Comments An important reference for scientists, ecologists, and students studying rivers and their ecosystems, this work brings together information from several regional specialists on the major river basins of North America. Full-color photographs and...
|
||||||
