{"title":"Oceanography Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eOceanography books explore the science of the ocean — from its physical dynamics to its ecosystems, geology, and climate influence. Rather than presenting isolated marine facts, this category examines the ocean as a complex, interconnected global system. If you're fascinated by marine life, ocean currents, underwater exploration, or climate science, \u003cstrong\u003ediscover our Oceanography Books collection\u003c\/strong\u003e and dive into expert works that reveal the forces shaping our blue planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOceanography connects biology, chemistry, physics, and geology to explain how oceans function and how they affect life on Earth. The ocean is not just a body of water — it is a living, moving, climate-regulating system that influences weather, ecosystems, and global stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/oceanography-01.webp?v=1771940264\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Readers Turn to Oceanography Books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders choose oceanography books to better understand the science and environmental importance of the seas. Common interests include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOcean currents and global circulation systems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarine ecosystems and biodiversity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClimate change and ocean warming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep-sea exploration and marine technology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoastal processes and shoreline evolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese books provide scientific insight while connecting theory to real-world environmental challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Defines Oceanography\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOceanography is typically organized into four major branches:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Oceanography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudy of waves, tides, currents, and ocean-atmosphere interaction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiological Oceanography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarine organisms, ecosystems, and food webs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChemical Oceanography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeawater composition and ocean chemistry cycles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeological Oceanography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeafloor formations, tectonics, and marine sediments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these fields create a comprehensive understanding of ocean systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Themes in Oceanography Books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection may include works exploring themes such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOcean Circulation and Climate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow currents distribute heat and regulate global temperature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarine Biodiversity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoral reefs, plankton systems, and deep-sea organisms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHuman Impact on Oceans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePollution, overfishing, acidification, and habitat destruction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnological Exploration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSubmersibles, sonar mapping, satellites, and ROVs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSea Level Rise and Coastal Change\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe impact of melting ice and rising waters on communities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese themes highlight the ocean’s central role in planetary health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Ocean and Climate Regulation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA major focus of modern oceanography books is climate science. Topics often include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarbon storage in marine systems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEl Niño and La Niña climate patterns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThermohaline circulation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOcean heat absorption\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIce melt and sea level rise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding oceans is essential to understanding climate change and global weather systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/oceanography-02.webp?v=1771940264\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMarine Life and Ecosystem Dynamics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOceanography also examines the biological dimension of marine environments. Books in this field explore:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarine food chains and trophic levels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoral reef ecosystems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep-sea biodiversity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMigration patterns of marine species\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiodiversity hotspots and conservation zones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarine ecosystems are both delicate and vital to global ecological balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExploration of the Deep Sea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deep ocean remains one of the least explored areas on Earth. Oceanography books frequently discuss:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHydrothermal vents and extremophile life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbyssal plains and ocean trenches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubmarine canyons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep-sea research vessels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemote-operated vehicles (ROVs)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOngoing exploration continues to expand scientific understanding of marine environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e5 Popular Oceanography Books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for influential and widely read titles in this category, these books are frequently recommended:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/surprisecastle.com\/products\/the-sea-around-us-9780190906764\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sea Around Us – Rachel Carson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA classic introduction to ocean science and marine ecosystems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/surprisecastle.com\/products\/the-world-is-blue-how-our-fate-and-the-oceans-are-one-9781426206399\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe World Is Blue – Sylvia Earle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA call for marine conservation and ocean protection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/surprisecastle.com\/products\/mapping-the-deep-the-extraordinary-story-of-ocean-science-9780393320633\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMapping the Deep – Robert Kunzig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploration of the ocean floor and modern marine research\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/surprisecastle.com\/products\/the-ocean-of-life-the-fate-of-man-and-the-sea-9780143123484\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ocean of Life – Callum Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnalysis of human impact on marine biodiversity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/surprisecastle.com\/products\/oceanography-an-invitation-to-marine-science-9780357452752\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science – Tom Garrison\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComprehensive overview of marine science principles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese titles range from accessible narratives to academic marine science texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Choose the Right Oceanography Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe right oceanography book depends on your interests and experience level. Consider whether you’re seeking:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcademic marine science textbooks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnvironmental and conservation-focused works\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep-sea exploration stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClimate science and ocean-atmosphere research\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginner-friendly introductions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelecting by theme and complexity helps guide your reading journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/oceanography-03.webp?v=1771940264\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading Oceanography Thoughtfully\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOceanography books reward careful and reflective reading. Many readers benefit from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnecting ocean science to current climate discussions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparing ecological case studies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing advances in marine technology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExploring interdisciplinary links with geology and biology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReflecting on sustainability and environmental responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ocean influences nearly every aspect of life on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSummary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOceanography books explore the science, systems, and ecosystems of the world’s oceans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudy of physical, chemical, biological, and geological marine processes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInsight into climate regulation and global environmental systems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamination of marine biodiversity and deep-sea exploration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalysis of human impact and sustainability challenges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to better understand how oceans shape climate, ecosystems, and global stability, discover our Oceanography Books collection and explore works that reveal the depth and complexity of Earth’s marine world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/oceanography-04.webp?v=1771940264\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is oceanography?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOceanography is the scientific study of the ocean, including its physical properties, ecosystems, chemistry, and geological structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre oceanography books only for scientists?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Many oceanography books are written for general readers and explain marine science in accessible language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo oceanography books discuss climate change?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Modern oceanography frequently addresses ocean warming, carbon cycles, sea level rise, and climate regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s the difference between marine biology and oceanography?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarine biology focuses specifically on ocean life, while oceanography studies the broader ocean system, including physical and chemical processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is studying the ocean important?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOceans regulate climate, support biodiversity, influence weather patterns, and sustain global ecosystems, making their study essential for understanding Earth’s future.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"flotsametrics-and-the-floating-world-how-one-mans-obsession-with-runaway-sneakers-and-rubber-ducks-revolutionized-ocean-science-9780061558429","title":"Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man's Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Ebbesmeyer's goal is noble and fresh: to show how the flow of ocean debris around the world reveals 'the music' of the world's oceans.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the fascinating stories of flotsam, one of the Earth's greatest secrets is revealed. In \u003cem\u003eFlotsametrics and the Floating World, \u003c\/em\u003emaverick scientist Curtis Ebbesmeyer details how his obsession with floating garbage--from rubber ducks to discarded Nike sneakers--helped to revolutionize ocean science. Scientist and environmentalist David Suzuki, host of CBC TV's \"The Nature of Things,\" calls \u003cem\u003eFlotsametrics and the Floating World \u003c\/em\u003e \"Science and storytelling at its very best.\" \"A very enjoyable, if at times dark, book\" (\u003cem\u003eNature\u003c\/em\u003e), it is must reading for anyone interested in Oceanography, Environmental Science, and the way our world works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbbesmeyer, Curtis:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCurtis Ebbesmeyer holds a Ph.D. in oceanography from the University of Washington. Media worldwide have turned to his expertise on ocean currents and floating objects. He lives in Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScigliano, Eric:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEric Scigliano, winner of Livingston and AAAS prizes for reporting, has written for \u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other publications. His books include \u003cem\u003ePuget Sound\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMichelangelo's Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLove, War, and Circuses\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317886685458,"sku":"9780061558429","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cc7ab255-501b-49dc-9c4b-65f24fbbcd24.jpg?v=1727542183"},{"product_id":"the-oceans-9780071381772","title":"The Oceans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"[An] absorbing survey of oceanography . . . [this] elegant study is an excellent resource.\"--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating examination of the earth's oceans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exhaustive overview of oceanography captures the excitement of discovery in the making. \u003ci\u003eThe Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e opens up the world of ocean science to the general reader and raises significant questions about the future of the ancient, nurturing ocean itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe oceans cover more than 70 percent of the globe, yet less than 5 percent of that expanse has been explored. But, as Drs. Prager and Earle show in this vivid survey of ocean research, our knowledge is suddenly accelerating: various dives, soundings, computer analyses, and other probes are uncovering amazing facts about the 142 million square miles beneath the seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen J. Prager, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, (Miami, FL) formerly with the U.S. Geological Survey, is a fellow of the Explorers Club. Well published in both scientific journals and general-interest magazines, she recently edited the book \u003ci\u003eFurious Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. Sylvia A. Earle, Ph.D., (Oakland, CA) named a \"Hero of the Planet\" by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, is currently chair of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research as well as Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. She was the first woman to serve as chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Companies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318034600210,"sku":"9780071381772","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_46a970de-4feb-45fe-93cd-bba1166dc875.jpg?v=1727546082"},{"product_id":"a-farewell-to-ice-a-report-from-the-arctic","title":"A Farewell to Ice: A Report from the Arctic","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBased on five decades of research and observation, a haunting and unsparing look at the melting ice caps, and what their disappearance will mean.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter Wadhams has been studying ice first-hand since 1970, completing 50 trips to the world's poles and observing for himself the changes over the course of nearly five decades. His conclusions are stark: the ice caps are melting. Following the hottest summer on record, sea ice in September 2016 was the thinnest in recorded history. There is now the probability that within a few years the North Pole will be ice-free for the first time in 10,000 years, entering what some call the \"Artic death spiral.\" As sea ice, as well as land ice on Greenland and Antarctica, continues to melt, the rise in sea levels will devastate coastal communities across the world. The collapse of summer ice in the Artic will release large amounts of methane currently trapped by offshore permafrost. Methane has twenty-three times greater greenhouse warming effect per molecule than CO2; an ice-free arctic summer will therefore have an albedo effect nearly equivalent to that of the last thirty years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sobering but urgent and engaging book, \u003cem\u003eA Farewell to Ice \u003c\/em\u003eshows us ice's role on our planet, its history, and the true dimensions of the current global crisis, offering readers concrete advice about what they can do, and what must be done.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Wadhams\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Ocean Physics and Head of the Polar Ocean Physics Group in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University. He has completed over fifty research trips to the arctic.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318233174290,"sku":"9780190691158","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c7b3580e-39e3-4651-b62d-7c1b0bdee444.jpg?v=1727551359"},{"product_id":"the-beach-book-science-of-the-shore-9780231160551","title":"The Beach Book: Science of the Shore","description":"\u003cp\u003eWaves and tides, wind and storms, sea-level rise and shore erosion: these are the forces that shape our beaches, and beach lovers of all stripes can benefit from learning more about how these coastal processes work. With animation and clarity, \u003ci\u003eThe Beach Book\u003c\/i\u003e tells sunbathers why beaches widen and narrow, and helps boaters and anglers understand why tidal inlets migrate. It gives home buyers insight into erosion rates and provides natural-resource managers and interested citizens with rich information on beach nourishment and coastal-zone development. And for all of us concerned about the long-term health of our beaches, it outlines the latest scientific information on sea-level rise and introduces ways to combat not only the erosion of beaches but also the decline of other coastal habitats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe more we learn about coastline formation and maintenance, Carl Hobbs argues, the better we can appreciate and cultivate our shores. Informed by the latest research and infused with a passion for its subject, \u003ci\u003eThe Beach Book\u003c\/i\u003e provides a wide-ranging introduction to the shore, and all of us who love the beach and its associated environments will find it timely and useful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarl H. Hobbs is a professor of marine science at Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the College of William \u0026amp; Mary. His research interests include coastal geology and processes, the geologic history of the Chesapeake Bay and the surrounding region, marine archaeology, and the environmental consequences of marine sand mining and beach nourishment. Additionally, with colleagues from the Center for Archaeological Research and the Department of Geology at William \u0026amp; Mary, he has investigated physical changes to Jamestown Island that have occurred since the beginning of the Holocene, when humans first inhabited the region.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318570619154,"sku":"9780231160551","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d24ad13a-28b3-4022-9061-0d5ce8d297ce.jpg?v=1727557906"},{"product_id":"oceans-end-travels-through-endangered-seas-9780465015719","title":"Ocean's End: Travels Through Endangered Seas","description":"The Black Sea is already dead. Because of sea-level rise, an entire nation in the South Pacific, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is being washed away. Throughout the Caribbean Sea, vast stretches of coral reef-called the \"rainforests of the ocean\" because of their diversity of life-are dying at increasingly rapid rates. The reefs along the entire north coast of Jamaica are dead. Ocean's End is not about the damage our oceans could suffer (and inflict) in ten or a hundred years, if we're not careful. It's an eyewitness account, in compelling and vivid detail, of the massive worldwide destruction that's already happened.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Woodard\u003c\/b\u003e writes on global affairs for the \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e. A regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, his work has appeared in dozens of publications. He speaks Hungarian, French, and Russian and currently lives in Wiscasset, Maine, and Washington, D.C.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324722516242,"sku":"9780465015719","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_45b4373f-5809-42be-a0d9-6dee541d4ee4.jpg?v=1727671405"},{"product_id":"the-light-and-smith-manual-intertidal-invertebrates-from-central-california-to-oregon-9780520239395","title":"The Light and Smith Manual: Intertidal Invertebrates from Central California to Oregon","description":"The Fourth Edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Light and Smith Manual \u003c\/i\u003econtinues a sixty-five-year tradition of providing to both students and professionals an indispensable, comprehensive, and authoritative guide to Pacific coast marine invertebrates of coastal waters, rocky shores, sandy beaches, tidal mud flats, salt marshes, and floats and docks. This classic and unparalleled reference has been newly expanded to include all common and many rare species from Point Conception, California, to the Columbia River, one of the most studied areas in the world for marine invertebrates. In addition, although focused on the central and northern California and Oregon coasts, this encyclopedic source is useful for anyone working in North American coastal ecosystems, from Alaska to Mexico. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than one hundred scholars have provided new keys, illustrations, and annotated species lists for over 3,500 species of intertidal and many shallow water marine organisms ranging from protozoans to sea squirts. This expanded volume covers sponges, sea anemones, hydroids, jellyfish, flatworms, polychaetes, amphipods, crabs, insects, snails, clams, chitons, and scores of other important groups. The Fourth Edition also features introductory chapters on marine habitats and biogeography, interstitial marine life, and intertidal parasites, as well as expanded treatments of common planktonic organisms likely to be encountered in near-to-shore shallow waters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames T. Carlton \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Marine Sciences at Williams College. He has directed the Williams College - Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program since 1989, where he teaches marine ecology. He edited (with Ralph I. Smith) \u003ci\u003eLight's Manual: Intertidal Invertebrates of the Central California Coast, \u003c\/i\u003e Third Edition (UC Press, 1975) and is the founding editor-in-chief of the journal \u003ci\u003eBiological Invasions.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324919615762,"sku":"9780520239395","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0f7e9e4f-1cde-4c55-b964-bc9f760863c7.jpg?v=1727677866"},{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-islands-volume-2-9780520256491","title":"Encyclopedia of Islands: Volume 2","description":"Islands have captured the imagination of scientists and the public for centuries--unique and rare environments, their isolation makes them natural laboratories for ecology and evolution. This authoritative, alphabetically arranged reference, featuring more than 200 succinct articles by leading scientists from around the world, provides broad coverage of all the island sciences. But what exactly is an island? The volume editors define it here as any discrete habitat isolated from other habitats by inhospitable surroundings. The \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Islands \u003c\/i\u003eexamines many such insular settings--oceanic and continental islands as well as places such as caves, mountaintops, and whale falls at the bottom of the ocean. This essential, one-stop resource, extensively illustrated with color photographs, clear maps, and graphics will introduce island science to a wide audience and spur further research on some of the planet's most fascinating habitats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosemary G. Gillespie \u003c\/b\u003eis Schlinger Chair of Systematics, Professor in the Division of Insect Biology, and Director of the Essig Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Berkeley. \u003cb\u003eDavid A. Clague \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50325007434002,"sku":"9780520256491","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_06899513-ba48-4dec-b274-a6f29abeeb4f.jpg?v=1727678134"},{"product_id":"frozen-earth-the-once-and-future-story-of-ice-ages-9780520275928","title":"Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages","description":"In this engrossing and accessible book, Doug Macdougall explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from the earliest known glaciation--nearly three billion years ago--to the present. Following the development of scientific ideas about these dramatic events, Macdougall traces the lives of many of the brilliant and intriguing characters who have contributed to the evolving understanding of how ice ages come about. As it explains how the great Pleistocene Ice Age has shaped the earth's landscape and influenced the course of human evolution, \u003ci\u003eFrozen Earth \u003c\/i\u003ealso provides a fascinating look at how science is done, how the excitement of discovery drives scientists to explore and investigate, and how timing and chance play a part in the acceptance of new scientific ideas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMacdougall describes the awesome power of cataclysmic floods that marked the melting of the glaciers of the Pleistocene Ice Age. He probes the chilling evidence for \"Snowball Earth,\" an episode far back in the earth's past that may have seen our planet encased in ice from pole to pole. He discusses the accumulating evidence from deep-sea sediment cores, as well as ice cores from Greenland and the Antarctic, that suggests fast-changing ice age climates may have directly impacted the evolution of our species and the course of human migration and civilization. \u003ci\u003eFrozen Earth \u003c\/i\u003ealso chronicles how the concept of the ice age has gripped the imagination of scientists for almost two centuries. It offers an absorbing consideration of how current studies of Pleistocene climate may help us understand earth's future climate changes, including the question of when the next glacial interval will occur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoug Macdougall\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego and resides in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Geology Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNature's Clocks\u003c\/i\u003e (both from UC Press), and \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Planet Earth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50325018378514,"sku":"9780520275928","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_af583010-1a4f-408d-a74b-c14ed8ff3eeb.jpg?v=1727678413"},{"product_id":"fathoming-the-ocean-the-discovery-and-exploration-of-the-deep-sea-9780674027565","title":"Fathoming the Ocean: The Discovery and Exploration of the Deep Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy 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 obsession, an engineering challenge and a political attraction--is the story that unfolds in \u003ci\u003eFathoming the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a history at once scientific and cultural, Helen Rozwadowski shows us how the Western imagination awoke to the ocean's possibilities--in maritime novels, in the popular hobby of marine biology, in the youthful sport of yachting, and in the laying of a trans-Atlantic telegraph cable. The ocean emerged as important new territory, and scientific interests intersected with those of merchant-industrialists and politicians. Rozwadowski documents the popular crazes that coincided with these interests--from children's sailor suits to the home aquarium and the surge in ocean travel. She describes how, beginning in the 1860s, oceanography moved from yachts onto the decks of oceangoing vessels, and landlubber naturalists found themselves navigating the routines of a working ship's physical and social structures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFathoming the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare and engaging look into our fascination with the deep sea and into the origins of oceanography--origins still visible in a science that focuses the efforts of physicists, chemists, geologists, biologists, and engineers on the common enterprise of understanding a vast, three-dimensional, alien space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRozwadowski, Helen M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Helen M. Rozwadowski is Assistant Professor of History and Coordinator of Maritime Studies, University of Connecticut at Avery Point.","brand":"Belknap Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50326879830290,"sku":"9780674027565","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5626864f-b9e9-4a23-a9c1-77c36a816fbd.jpg?v=1727706455"},{"product_id":"climate-and-the-oceans-9780691150284","title":"Climate and the Oceans","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe oceans exert a vital moderating influence on the Earth's climate system. They provide inertia to the global climate, essentially acting as the pacemaker of climate variability and change, and they provide heat to high latitudes, keeping them habitable. \u003ci\u003eClimate and the Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e offers a short, self-contained introduction to the subject. This illustrated primer begins by briefly describing the world's climate system and ocean circulation and goes on to explain the important ways that the oceans influence climate. Topics covered include the oceans' effects on the seasons, heat transport between equator and pole, climate variability, and global warming. The book also features a glossary of terms, suggestions for further reading, and easy-to-follow mathematical treatments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimate and the Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e is the first place to turn to get the essential facts about this crucial aspect of the Earth's climate system. Ideal for students and nonspecialists alike, this primer offers the most concise and up-to-date overview of the subject available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe best primer on the oceans and climate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuccinct and self-contained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible to students and nonspecialists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServes as a bridge to more advanced material\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoffrey K. Vallis\u003c\/b\u003e is professor and senior scientist in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program and the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton University. He is the author of the standard graduate text \u003ci\u003eAtmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50327187751186,"sku":"9780691150284","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f2a14214-60d2-4811-8a1b-3b1fd4014c56.jpg?v=1727711036"},{"product_id":"winds-waves-and-warriors-battling-the-surf-at-normandy-tarawa-and-inchon-9780807172230","title":"Winds, Waves, and Warriors: Battling the Surf at Normandy, Tarawa, and Inchon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinds, Waves, and Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e examines the oceanographic conditions that U.S. military planners considered, or should have considered, when landing troops and vehicles on the beach at three historic amphibious assaults: Normandy, Tarawa, and Inchon. Oceanographer Thomas M. Mitchell brings welcome insight into a little-studied yet extraordinary aspect of ground warfare by explaining why certain tidal and weather conditions existed at those specific places and times, and how they affected the Army and Marine foot soldiers fighting to get ashore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mitchell offers easy-to-understand descriptions of basic oceanographic concepts and applies them to actual amphibious operations. Winds and waves hampered the Allies' efforts on D-Day but less than they would have had the soldiers attempted storming the beach at Normandy the day before or after. Coral reefs and tides contributed to high Marine casualties at Tarawa Atoll in the Pacific. General Douglas MacArthur used the element of surprise by attacking the North Koreans at Inchon despite treacherous soft mud bottoms and unfavorable tidal conditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mitchell details how wartime necessity led to the development of clever methods to estimate such factors as water depth, beach slope, and underwater shoals, all of which affected troops' assaults and potentially changed the outcomes of key battles. An Army Air Corps lieutenant, for example, dug a hole on the beach at Normandy to help him predict tides more accurately. The Army's Beach Erosion Board and research groups such as the Scripps Institution of Oceanography exploited elementary principles of physical oceanography to develop crude but effective instruments and techniques for ocean remote sensing and forecasting. Indeed, soldiers, Marines, staff planners, commanders, oceanographers, meteorologists, and researchers all contributed to some of the largest and most important military invasions in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinds, Waves, and Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e tells of the U.S. military's struggles with a foe that was sometimes just as formidable and unpredictable as the opposing army. When unheeded, unfavorable weather and ocean conditions could lead to tragic and avoidable deaths. The threat posed by the ocean at these three historic battles was an important factor not only in the outcomes of these operations but also to the survival of the troops who fought there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas M. Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e served twenty-nine years in the U.S. Army Reserve, spent six years studying oceanography, and for twenty-eight years practiced oceanography at Texas Instruments, ARCO Oil and Gas Company, and Texaco, Inc. He has been a contributor at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference for thirteen summer sessions.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"LSU Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328622825746,"sku":"9780807172230","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf9d8349-c1c3-4c06-b862-7875d5b8779c.jpg?v=1727745762"},{"product_id":"grateful-ned-the-life-story-of-edward-heriot-shenton-9780998711348","title":"Grateful Ned: The Life Story of Edward Heriot Shenton","description":"\u003cp\u003eNed Shenton's eighty plus years have been full of adventure. He grew up in small town Pennsylvania, the son of an famous illustrator father and a writer mother but he did not follow in either of their footsteps. Rather he studied oceanography at Texas A\u0026amp;M and worked in the field for many years. He became an expert in underwater craft and eventually joined Jacques Cousteau's famous diving saucer crew. Along the way he worked on teams that photographed the early space satellites and drilled into the Greenland ice sheet. He has loved several old houses, many boats and innumerable automobiles. Looking back over his well-spent life, Ned Shenton is truly grateful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Komatik Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331903328530,"sku":"9780998711348","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_645fc4fa-3904-4b6a-a3a1-d58a1771e741.jpg?v=1727827691"},{"product_id":"keftiu-and-the-peoples-of-the-sea-1902-9781166557430","title":"Keftiu And The Peoples Of The Sea (1902)","description":"Keftiu And The Peoples Of The Sea is a historical book written by Harry Reginald Hall in 1902. The book is a comprehensive study of the ancient civilization of Keftiu and the peoples of the sea who were believed to have inhabited the Mediterranean region during the Bronze Age. The author explores the origins, culture, and trade of the Keftiu people, as well as their interactions with other civilizations in the region, including the Egyptians, Minoans, and Mycenaeans. The book also delves into the mysterious sea peoples who were known for their maritime raids and their impact on the ancient world. Hall draws on a wide range of sources, including archaeological evidence, ancient texts, and historical accounts, to provide a detailed and fascinating account of these ancient peoples and their world. Keftiu And The Peoples Of The Sea is a must-read for anyone interested in ancient history, archaeology, and the Mediterranean world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kessinger Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332816441618,"sku":"9781166557430","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a1cc704d-1d24-4822-8d90-65a4de45343e.jpg?v=1727845134"},{"product_id":"the-dead-sea-scrolls-of-st-marks-monastery-v1-the-isaiah-manuscript-and-habakkuk-commentary-9781258008222","title":"The Dead Sea Scrolls Of St. Mark's Monastery V1: The Isaiah Manuscript And Habakkuk Commentary","description":"The Dead Sea Scrolls of St. Mark's Monastery Volume 1: The Isaiah Manuscript and Habakkuk Commentary is a book written by Millar Burrows. The book is a detailed account of the discovery and analysis of two of the Dead Sea Scrolls found at St. Mark's Monastery in Jerusalem. The scrolls are the Isaiah Manuscript, which contains a complete copy of the book of Isaiah, and the Habakkuk Commentary, which is a commentary on the book of Habakkuk. The book begins with an introduction to the discovery of the scrolls and the history of St. Mark's Monastery. It then goes on to describe the physical characteristics of the scrolls and the process of their preservation and restoration. The book also includes a detailed analysis of the contents of the Isaiah Manuscript and Habakkuk Commentary, including their historical context and their significance for biblical scholarship. The book is written in a scholarly style and includes detailed footnotes and references for further reading. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in the Dead Sea Scrolls, biblical studies, or the history of Christianity.In Two Volumes. Volume 1, The Isaiah Manuscript And Habakkuk Commentary; Volume 2, Fascicle 2, Plates And Transcription Of The Manual Of Discipline.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Literary Licensing, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333807247634,"sku":"9781258008222","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b5fc1838-2cee-4902-9146-89ace88b1d10.jpg?v=1727878078"},{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-underwater-acoustics-principles-and-applications-9783540784807","title":"An Introduction to Underwater Acoustics: Principles and Applications","description":"\u003cp\u003eSound waves are the only practical means of remote investigation of the sea and its bottom and transmission in seawater. Underwater acoustics has become one of the major technologies used in the exploration and exploitation of the oceans for scientific, industrial, or military\/naval purposes. It is widely employed in the fields of ocean engineering, seafloor mapping, defence, oceanography, navigation, and fisheries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Xavier Lurton is a renowned specialist in underwater acoustics. He has worked in this field as a scientist, engineer, project manager and teacher since 1981 and has participated in many scientific projects, systems developments and at-sea cruises. In the second edition of his book, Dr Lurton provides an updated and extended introduction to underwater acoustics, including coverage of the physical processes and their basic modeling, different underwater acoustic systems and their practical applications and a description and assessment of the various technologies. Dr Lurton has extensive experience as a lecturer in undergraduate and postgraduate schools, including naval academies. This book is based on his direct, first-hand experience of the many aspects of underwater acoustics in seas around the world, at the forefront of current research and development efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50367457722642,"sku":"9783540784807","price":445.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b8035b73-980a-42fd-97cb-24652cdedb2e.jpg?v=1728493267"},{"product_id":"introduction-to-coastal-engineering-and-management-third-edition-9789811208980","title":"Intro Coast Eng \u0026 Mgmt (3rd Ed)","description":"This book is based on the author's 49 years of experience as a practicing coastal engineer and 34 years as professor of coastal engineering and management at Queen's University. The book is therefore thoroughly practical in nature, but it also reflects newly relevant issues, such as consequences of failure, impacts of rising sea levels, aging infrastructure, real estate development, and contemporary decision making, design and education.This textbook is useful for undergraduate students, postgraduate students and practicing engineers. It covers waves, structures, sediment movement, coastal management, and contemporary coastal design and decision making. It presents both basic principles and engineering solutions. It discusses the traditional methods of analysis and synthesis (design), but also contemporary design methodologies, such as working with environmental impacts.The second edition expanded greatly on the topics of failure and resilience that surfaced as a result of recent disasters from hurricane surges and tsunamis. It updated the discussion of design and decision making for the 21st century, with many new examples.This third edition develops some of these topics further, but its largest new changes is the chapter on climate change. This chapter presents the basics of climate change and then goes on to stress the practical implications of the impacts of climate change, focusing on what is of importance to coastal and fluvial specialists.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50367935086866,"sku":"9789811208980","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f2bc055b-6ef5-4f8a-856f-51c3c799787d.jpg?v=1728500862"},{"product_id":"coastal-estuarine-processes-v29-9789812837127","title":"Coastal \u0026 Estuarine Processes (V29)","description":"This book covers water waves, surf zone hydrodynamics, tides in oceans and estuaries, storm surges, estuarine mixing, basic sediment transport, coastal morphodynamics and coastal groundwater dynamics.It is an introductory treatment, suitable for a first course in coastal and estuarine processes for earth scientists or engineers. Yet, there are substantial amounts of new material that are included, such as the explicit, analytical treatment of transient, forced long waves. Inclusion of this material will in turn strongly enhance the introductory treatment of tsunami, storm surges and surf beat.The treatment of sine wave theory emphasizes expressions which are explicit in the water depth h (using koh instead of kh) so that they can easily be differentiated or integrated with respect to h. This is a major pedagogical advantage because of the enhanced transparency.The treatment of turbulent mixing includes finite mixing length effects which provide an explanation for differential diffusion of different sediment sizes in suspension. The effects of acceleration skewness and boundary layer streaming are also included in the basic sediment transport models.The inclusion of beach groundwater dynamics -- including the mechanisms by which waves as well as tides drive groundwater motion -- provides a link between the previously unconnected fields of coastal hydraulics and regional groundwater modeling.Serving as a good reference book, it is fully indexed and comprehensively cross referenced. Abundant references to more detailed texts are also provided.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50367942099218,"sku":"9789812837127","price":60.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_447b47a5-c17f-4d6d-88f3-b168dc03e53b.jpg?v=1728500964"},{"product_id":"reef-making-transforming-oceans-one-artificial-reef-at-a-time-9781948638432","title":"Reef Making: Transforming Oceans One Artificial Reef at a Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Walter is one of the few people alive who participated in the birth of Alabama's artificial reef program in the mid-1980s. Information gleaned from this inaugural effort played an important part in the development of the nation's fisheries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis riveting book takes the reader through the history and process of how artificial reefs are made, as well as illustrating the many types of materials used in reef making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also learn how Walter's business is partnering with marine environment think tanks to find ways to increase oyster production, overcome problems with invasive species and improve water quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Walter Marine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50368538476818,"sku":"9781948638432","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c2d3ea28-e9d9-4865-8dd3-e92552b8a01d.jpg?v=1728509964"},{"product_id":"ocean-mixing-9781107173804","title":"Ocean Mixing","description":"The stratified ocean mixes episodically in small patches where energy is dissipated and density smoothed over scales of centimeters. The net effect of these countless events effects the shape of the ocean's thermocline, how heat is transported from the sea surface to the interior, and how dense bottom water is lifted into the global overturning circulation. This book explores the primary factors affecting mixing, beginning with the thermodynamics of seawater, how they vary in the ocean and how they depend on the physical properties of seawater. Turbulence and double diffusion are then discussed, which determines how mixing evolves and the different impacts it has on velocity, temperature, and salinity. It reviews insights from both laboratory studies and numerical modelling, emphasising the assumptions and limitations of these methods. This is an excellent reference for researchers and graduate students working to advance our understanding of mixing, including oceanographers, atmospheric scientists and limnologists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGregg, Michael C.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Michael C. Gregg is an Emeritus Professor of Oceanography at the University of Washington. He is a leading expert on small-scale mixing processes and turbulence in the ocean, and has devoted his career to understanding these processes and how they impact larger-scale ocean dynamics. He was awarded the Henry Stommel Research Medal by the American Meteorological Society for his work on mixing and turbulence and is a fellow of the AGU, AMS and the AAAS.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380884115730,"sku":"9781107173804","price":97.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_378868bd-c7f4-4a49-805d-74c8a6309c7c.jpg?v=1728689108"},{"product_id":"ocean-life-a-beautiful-coloring-book-for-adults-with-fish-turtles-coral-reefs-ships-and-many-more-9781955661041","title":"Ocean Life: A Beautiful Coloring Book for Adults With Fish, Turtles, Coral Reefs, Ships and Many More","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre you looking for a Relaxing Coloring Book for Adults with magical marine life, sea creatures, ships, and much more that will boost your creativity while coloring?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook no more!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis coloring book contains \u003cstrong\u003e40 individual designs\u003c\/strong\u003e that will make you or \u003cstrong\u003eyour friends express artistically\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each page has detailed artwork and is made with thick black lines to aid coloring and is ready for any color scheme you can imagine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 8.5\" x 11\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper: White 90 gsm paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 84 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach image is placed on a black-backed page to reduce the bleed-through\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: Colored underwater design paperback cover, glossy finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for ink, markers, or pencils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou and your friends will enjoy coloring various \u003cstrong\u003egorgeous designs of coral reefs, turtles, fish, sea horses, seashells, scuba divers, ships, and more\u003c\/strong\u003e. This book will make you \u003cstrong\u003eunwind and relieve stress\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will make a great \u003cstrong\u003eholiday or birthday gift for your friends, parents, brothers, sisters, and other loved ones.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Groen Ambrosia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50382804123922,"sku":"9781955661041","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6e131fd9-9136-4e01-a558-9f0c54f0b8fa.jpg?v=1728718715"},{"product_id":"chemical-oceanography-element-fluxes-in-the-sea-9781107179899","title":"Chemical Oceanography: Element Fluxes in the Sea","description":"Chemical Oceanography: Element Fluxes in the Sea focuses on the use of chemical distributions to understand mechanisms of physical, chemical, biological, and geological processes in the ocean. After an introduction describing observed chemical concentrations, chapters focus on using chemical tracers to determine fluxes on a variety of time scales. Long-term chemical cycles are dominated by exchanges between seawater and land, sediments, and underwater volcanoes. Biological and ocean mixing processes dominate internal chemical cycles that respond to changes on hundred- to thousand-year time scales. Stable and radioactive isotopes trace the fluxes of nutrients and carbon to quantify the rates and mechanisms of chemical cycles. Anthropogenic influences - which have grown to be of the same magnitude as some natural cycles - are a specific focus throughout the book. Discussion boxes and quantitative problems help instructors to deepen student learning. Appendices enhance the book's utility as a reference text for students and researchers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmerson, Steven R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Steven R. Emerson has been a professor of Oceanography at the University of Washington for about 40 years. He taught Chemical Oceanography for most of this period while being the major advisor to 12 Ph.D. students and an equal number of post-docs. His research focuses on fluxes at the air-sea interface and the sediment-ocean interface. He is a fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the Geochemical Society.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamme, Roberta C.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Roberta C. Hamme is an associate professor in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, and holds a Canada Research Chair in Ocean Carbon Dynamics. She has taught upper-level undergraduate Chemical Oceanography since 2007. Her research focuses on understanding and quantifying the natural mechanisms that transport carbon from the surface ocean to the deep. Her main tools are measurements of dissolved gases, both bioactive gases such as oxygen and inert gases such as neon, argon, and krypton.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50383079899410,"sku":"9781107179899","price":75.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aa114a4d-8716-471c-a3c9-309fba177e94.jpg?v=1728777548"},{"product_id":"scripps-institution-of-oceanography-9781540247803","title":"Scripps Institution of Oceanography","description":"At the beginning of the 20th century, the term oceanography was merely a few decades old, and few investigations of the oceans, which cover nearly three-fourths of the planet's surface, had taken place. This is the story of an institution that catapulted the field into the forefront of science--first as a pioneer of marine biology, then as a source of wartime environmental intelligence, and most recently as a messenger warning of humanity's effect on nature and a source of solutions to the problem.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Arcadia Pub (Sc)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50386960220434,"sku":"9781540247803","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_10fe875f-d98f-4060-abe2-670471732d08.jpg?v=1765356025"},{"product_id":"dynamical-oceanography-9781015136540","title":"Dynamical Oceanography","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hassell Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50387120029970,"sku":"9781015136540","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3a85aec7-6199-49a7-8388-6f1ca6919ae0.jpg?v=1728870169"},{"product_id":"oceans-and-the-future-of-the-human-race-9789380222875","title":"Oceans: and the Future of the Human Race","description":"The Title 'OCEANS: and the Future of the Human Race written by Sudipta Kumar De' was published in the year 540. The ISBN number 9789380222875 is assigned to the PaperBack version of this title. This book has total of pp. 504 (Pages). The publisher of this title is GenNext Publication. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is General, ABOUT THE BOOK: - We have lived with the Oceans and utilized its services since time immemorial. We are drawn to the sea, for the coasts offer many bene\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gyan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388076986642,"sku":"9789380222875","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0cc74d00-7362-4c04-86d4-a3f53c1b4c44.jpg?v=1728888505"},{"product_id":"time-series-data-analysis-in-oceanography-applications-using-matlab-9781108474276","title":"Time Series Data Analysis in Oceanography: Applications Using MATLAB","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLi, Chunyan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Chunyan Li is Professor and Mobil Distinguished Professor of Marine Geology in the Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences at Louisiana State University. He is Director of the Wave-Current-Surge Information System (WAVCIS), part of the Gulf Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS), which collects real time meteorological and oceanographic data. Li's research focusses on coastal physical oceanography, estuarine dynamics, innovative ocean observations, atmospheric-oceanic observing systems, storm surge and severe weather induced ocean response. He has published almost a hundred peer-reviewed papers, many of which have involved ocean time series analysis and associated theories and dynamical processes in estuaries and the coastal ocean.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388956086546,"sku":"9781108474276","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7345c3db-2483-4d09-ab5b-79e7ecbc690a.jpg?v=1728912908"},{"product_id":"coasts-and-estuaries-management-and-engineering-9789811261800","title":"Coasts and Estuaries: Management and Engineering","description":"Coastlines, like many things around us, are constantly evolving. Keeping pace with the changes and their development is necessary to ensure their stability and to maintain eco-equilibrium for nearshore hydrodynamics and morphodynamics. Supported with field measurements for model validation, several numerical and analytical tools are available to us to understand the physical processes in the vicinity of these water bodies.This book encompasses the engineering principles involved in field data observation, measurement, collection, and processing; the prediction of wave climate and sediment transport using measured field data; numerical modelling involving calibration and validation of the hydrodynamic and morphodynamic processes; and the study of the underlying physical processes and the application of sustainable engineering measures to combat coast- and estuary-related problems.The book has three sections: The first section is an elaboration on the need for and framework of the existing management and engineering notions. The second section details the measurement of the various parameters such as wave climate (offshore and nearshore), shoreline changes, beach profile variation, and sediment transport rates. The third section describes the aspects of wave prediction to arrive at design characteristics and modelling of the hydrodynamic and morphodynamic processes along open coasts and tidal inlets.This book is designed to benefit students pursuing coastal engineering as their field of specialization. It could also serve as a guidebook to engineers, planners, and decision makers working in the fields of coastal, estuarine, and harbour engineering, governmental and private agencies that plan the financial outlay for coastal development projects, and private consultants dealing with maritime hydraulics.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50389670428946,"sku":"9789811261800","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dd24b8a2-2716-4ca7-a92a-7934d0aceeea.jpg?v=1728926587"},{"product_id":"data-analysis-methods-in-physical-oceanography-fourth-edition-9780323917230","title":"Data Analysis Methods in Physical Oceanography: Fourth Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eData Analysis Methods in Physical Oceanography: Fourth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides a practical reference to established and modern data analysis techniques in earth and ocean sciences. In five sections, the book addresses data acquisition and recording, data processing and presentation, statistical methods and error handling, analysis of spatial data fields, and time series analysis methods. The updated edition includes new information on autonomous platforms and new analysis tools such as \"deep learning\" and convolutional neural networks. A section on extreme value statistics has been added, and the section on wavelet analysis has been expanded. This book brings together relevant techniques and references recent papers where these techniques have been trialed. In addition, it presents valuable examples using physical oceanography data. For students, the sections on data acquisition are useful for a compilation of all the measurement methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50390547890450,"sku":"9780323917230","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_36d67a50-940b-4af0-8b23-4c7bb429777b.jpg?v=1728950929"},{"product_id":"hydrodynamics-of-wave-vegetation-interactions-9789811284137","title":"Hydrodynamics of Wave-Vegetation Interactions","description":"Free-surface flow (or wave) interaction with vegetation is a complex subject. In order to understand the underlying physical processes either physical experiments or numerical simulations, or ideally in complement, can be employed. Both approaches face lots of challenges. For example in experiments, the research question is how to scale-down appropriately the large-scale physics and how to interpret the experimental data. In numerical simulations, how to approximate numerically the complex wave-multiple rigid or flexible structures (vegetal stems) including the resolution of turbulence at all spatial and temporal scales.This book reviews the state of the art of the research in the area of wave-vegetation interaction for coastal applications using numerical and experimental approaches. The reference text will be useful to students, early-career researchers, teachers and practicing engineers in the field of ocean engineering, civil engineering and climate change.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50401279770898,"sku":"9789811284137","price":87.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_43f7e592-f7b3-4be9-ba9e-d121bc61d68d.jpg?v=1729129280"},{"product_id":"the-abyss-below-astonishing-ocean-facts-legends-an-in-depth-exploration-of-our-planets-watery-realms-9781962254038","title":"The Abyss Below: Astonishing Ocean Facts \u0026 Legends - An In-depth Exploration of Our Planet's Watery Realms","description":"\u003cp\u003eDive into the mesmerizing depths of \"The Abyss Below\" and uncover the vast secrets of our planet's oceans. Journey through shimmering coral reefs, explore the enigmatic deep-sea trenches and marvel at the diverse and astonishing marine life that calls the waters home. But the oceans are not just about scientific wonders - they're also a treasure trove of myths and legends that have captivated humankind for ages. From ancient tales of mermaids to legendary sea monsters, this book blends intriguing facts with age-old stories, offering readers a holistic exploration of the seas. Perfect for ocean enthusiasts, history buffs, and myth lovers alike, \"The Abyss Below\" is your deep dive into the wonders and mysteries of our blue planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"House of Abundance Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50401359069458,"sku":"9781962254038","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_37ebfd45-02a9-431f-827e-570544c64327.jpg?v=1729131936"},{"product_id":"the-sea-la-mer-9789357916929","title":"The Sea (La Mer)","description":"The Sea (La Mer), a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alpha Edition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50401364082962,"sku":"9789357916929","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c3d0ef72-bd61-40af-ad22-8ea22677988b.jpg?v=1729132150"},{"product_id":"chinas-blue-economy-evolution-and-geostrategic-implications-9781032499352","title":"China's Blue Economy: Evolution and Geostrategic Implications","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book examines China's approach to developing a Blue Economy, compares China's efforts to developments in the United States, analyses prospects, cooperation, and competition, and outlines strategic implications arising from China's linkage of the Blue Economy development concept to its Maritime Silk Road initiative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathleen (Kate) A. Walsh is Associate Professor of National Security Affairs in the National Security Affairs Department at the US Naval War College (NWC) where she has taught policy analysis since 2006. Professor Walsh is Director of the NWC's Asia Pacific Studies Group (APSG), founder\/director of the Oceanography and Maritime Security Group (OMSG), and was an inaugural member of the Naval War College's Faculty Advisory Council. Prior to teaching at the Naval War College, she was a senior consultant to Washington, DC-area think tanks, Senior Associate at the Stimson Center, and Senior Associate at a DC-area defense consulting firm, among other past positions in Washington, DC. Her research focuses on China and the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, particularly issues of security, technology, innovation, and ocean or Blue Economy issues. She is a graduate of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) with a master's degree in international affairs specializing in international security policy, and of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, with a bachelor's degree in international affairs. She is also a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50401651163410,"sku":"9781032499352","price":163.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c994713a-a5f3-42e6-8786-8800491f920e.jpg?v=1729142044"},{"product_id":"seasick-ocean-change-and-the-extinction-of-life-on-earth-9780226532639","title":"Seasick: Ocean Change and the Extinction of Life on Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe have long lorded over the ocean. But only recently have we become aware of the myriad life-forms beneath its waves. We now know that this delicate ecosystem is our life-support system; it regulates the earth's temperatures and climate and comprises 99 percent of living space on earth. So when we change the chemistry of the whole ocean system, as we are now, life as we know it is threatened. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSeasick, \u003c\/i\u003e veteran science journalist Alanna Mitchell dives beneath the surface of the world's oceans to give readers a sense of how this watery realm can be managed and preserved, and with it life on earth. Each chapter features a different group of researchers who introduce readers to the importance of ocean currents, the building of coral structures, or the effects of acidification. With Mitchell at the helm, readers submerge 3,000 feet to gather sea sponges that may contribute to cancer care, see firsthand the lava lamp-like dead zone covering 17,000 square kilometers in the Gulf of Mexico, and witness the simultaneous spawning of corals under a full moon in Panama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first book to look at the planetary environmental crisis through the lens of the global ocean, \u003ci\u003eSeasick\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader on an emotional journey through a hidden realm of the planet and urges conservation and reverence for the fount from which all life on earth sprang.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlanna Mitchell \u003c\/b\u003espent fourteen years as a writer covering science and the environment at the\u003ci\u003e Globe and Mail.\u003c\/i\u003e She is the author of \u003ci\u003eDancing at the Dead Sea: Tracking the World's Environmental Hotspots, \u003c\/i\u003ealso published by the University of Chicago Press. In 2010, Mitchell received the Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment for \u003ci\u003eSeasick\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the first book author to win the Grantham Prize, and the first Canadian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409987309842,"sku":"9780226532639","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5faf6cb5-9c6f-439a-a00b-2c2ad1daad5a.jpg?v=1729297312"},{"product_id":"alien-ocean-anthropological-voyages-in-microbial-seas-9780520250628","title":"Alien Ocean: Anthropological Voyages in Microbial Seas","description":"\u003ci\u003eAlien Ocean \u003c\/i\u003eimmerses readers in worlds being newly explored by marine biologists, worlds usually out of sight and reach: the deep sea, the microscopic realm, and oceans beyond national boundaries. Working alongside scientists at sea and in labs in Monterey Bay, Hawai'i, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the Sargasso Sea and at undersea volcanoes in the eastern Pacific, Stefan Helmreich charts how revolutions in genomics, bioinformatics, and remote sensing have pressed marine biologists to see the sea as animated by its smallest inhabitants: marine microbes. Thriving in astonishingly extreme conditions, such microbes have become key figures in scientific and public debates about the origin of life, climate change, biotechnology, and even the possibility of life on other worlds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefan Helmreich \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Anthropology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author of \u003ci\u003eSilicon Second Nature: Culturing Artificial Life in a Digital World \u003c\/i\u003e(UC Press).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412582273298,"sku":"9780520250628","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_94db0cf7-c838-4c5c-acbf-98f1396a0e3e.jpg?v=1729317833"},{"product_id":"surf-sand-and-stone-how-waves-earthquakes-and-other-forces-shape-the-southern-california-coast-9780520318397","title":"Surf, Sand, and Stone: How Waves, Earthquakes, and Other Forces Shape the Southern California Coast","description":"Southern California is sandwiched between two tectonic plates with an ever-shifting boundary. Over the last several million years, movements of these plates have dramatically reshuffled the Earth's crust to create rugged landscapes and seascapes riven with active faults. Movement along these faults triggers earthquakes and tsunamis, pushes up mountains, and lifts sections of coastline. Over geologic time, beaches come and go, coastal bluffs retreat, and the sea rises and falls. Nothing about Southern California's coast is stable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurf, Sand, and Stone\u003c\/i\u003e tells the scientific story of the Southern California coast: its mountains, islands, beaches, bluffs, surfing waves, earthquakes, and related phenomena. It takes readers from San Diego to Santa Barbara, revealing the evidence for how the coast's features came to be and how they are continually changing. With a compelling narrative and clear illustrations, \u003ci\u003eSurf, Sand, and Stone\u003c\/i\u003e outlines how the coast will be altered in the future and how we can best prepare for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeith Heyer Meldahl is Professor of Geology and Oceanography at Mira Costa College and the author of two popular books, \u003ci\u003eHard Road West\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRough-Hewn Land\u003c\/i\u003e (UC Press, 2011).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412610715922,"sku":"9780520318397","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_146924f3-1559-44da-8ead-582e6bdedebd.jpg?v=1729318437"},{"product_id":"sounds-in-the-sea-from-ocean-acoustics-to-acoustical-oceanography-9780521829502","title":"Sounds in the Sea: From Ocean Acoustics to Acoustical Oceanography","description":"The first portion of this comprehensive textbook on ocean acoustics and acoustical oceanography introduces the basic tools used to determine the detailed characteristics of physical and biological bodies and processes at sea. Written by many internationally recognized ocean researchers, the following fifteen chapters describe modern research developments. This invaluable textbook for students in oceanography, engineering, and physics will also serve as a reference for researchers and professionals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedwin, Herman:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Herman Medwin (1920-2006) was Emeritus Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. He was a Fellow and Past President of the Acoustical Society of America, and won both the Silver and Gold Medals in Acoustical Oceanography from the Society. He was co-author, with C. S. Clay, of the influential textbooks Acoustical Oceanography (1977) and Fundamentals of Acoustical Oceanography (1998). He authored over 100 professional articles in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America and Journal of Geophysical Research, and others.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412640895250,"sku":"9780521829502","price":190.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1811d510-10ac-43aa-8a77-3bc37f7cc843.jpg?v=1729319776"},{"product_id":"the-eternal-darkness-a-personal-history-of-deep-sea-exploration-9780691175621","title":"The Eternal Darkness: A Personal History of Deep-Sea Exploration","description":"\u003cp\u003eUntil a few decades ago, the ocean depths were almost as mysterious and inaccessible as outer space. Oceans cover two-thirds of the earth's surface with an average depth of more than two miles--yet humans had never ventured more than a few hundred feet below the waves. One of the great scientific and archaeological feats of our time has been finally to cast light on the \"eternal darkness\" of the deep sea. This is the story of that achievement, told by the man who has done more than any other to make it possible: Robert Ballard. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ballard discovered the wreck of the Titanic. He led the teams that discovered hydrothermal vents and \"black smokers\"--cracks in the ocean floor where springs of superheated water support some of the strangest life-forms on the planet. He was a diver on the team that explored the mid-Atlantic ridge for the first time, confirming the theory of plate tectonics. Today, using a nuclear submarine from the U.S. Navy, he's exploring the ancient trade routes of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea for the remains of historic vessels and their cargo. In this book, he combines science, history, spectacular illustrations, and first-hand stories from his own expeditions in a uniquely personal account of how twentieth-century explorers have pushed back the frontiers of technology to take us into the midst of a world we could once only guess at. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ballard begins in 1930 with William Beebe and Otis Barton, pioneers of the ocean depths who made the world's first deep-sea dives in a cramped steel sphere. He introduces us to Auguste and Jacques Piccard, whose \"Bathyscaph\"descended in 1960 to the lowest point on the ocean floor. He reviews the celebrated advances made by Jacques Cousteau. He describes his own major discoveries--from sea-floor spreading to black smokers--as well as his technical breakthroughs, including the development of remote-operated underwater vehicles and the revolutionary search techniques that led to the discovery and exploration of the Titanic, the Nazi battleship Bismarck, ancient trading vessels, and other great ships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Readers will come away with a richer understanding of history, earth science, biology, and marine technology--and a new appreciation for the remarkable men and women who have explored some of the most remote and fascinating places on the planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert D. Ballard, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is President of Ocean Exploration Trust, director of the Center for Ocean Exploration, professor of oceanography at the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography and the author of several bestselling books\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412818006290,"sku":"9780691175621","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6ccdcaf1-7c85-4ca3-9ca0-d61632803d07.jpg?v=1729330470"},{"product_id":"chapters-from-a-guianese-logbook-or-the-folklore-and-scenes-of-sea-coast-and-river-life-in-british-guiana-1881-9781165383467","title":"Chapters From A Guianese Logbook: Or The Folklore And Scenes Of Sea Coast And River Life In British Guiana (1881)","description":"Chapters From A Guianese Logbook: Or The Folklore And Scenes Of Sea Coast And River Life In British Guiana (1881) is a book written by Charles Daniel Dance. The book is a collection of stories and folklore about the sea coast and river life in British Guiana. It provides a detailed description of the customs, traditions, and beliefs of the people living in this region. The author has written about the different tribes and their way of life, including their dress, food, and daily routine. The book also contains descriptions of the flora and fauna of the region, as well as the geography and climate. The author has included his personal experiences and observations, making the book a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history and culture of British Guiana. The book is written in a simple and engaging style, making it accessible to readers of all ages and backgrounds. Overall, Chapters From A Guianese Logbook is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning about the rich cultural heritage of this region.Comprising Sketches Of Indian, Boviander, And Negro Life, Habits, Customs, And Legendary Tales, With Historic Notes, Political And Natural.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kessinger Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414807580946,"sku":"9781165383467","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e76bb258-2aa7-473e-acf7-eef2cd72456b.jpg?v=1729385354"},{"product_id":"computational-ocean-acoustics-9781441986771","title":"Computational Ocean Acoustics","description":"Revised and throughly updated edition of a classic in the field of ocean acoustics Chapter-end problems to reinforce concepts Extensive use of color illustrations throughout The only book to cover numerical methods in ocean acoustics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinn B. Jensen received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the Technical University of Denmark (TUD) in 1968 and 1971, respectively. From 1969 to 1973 he was Assistant Professor in the Department of Fluid Mechanics at TUD. Since 1973 he has been employed at the NATO Undersea Research Centre, La Spezia, Italy. He started as a research scientist developing numerical models of sound propagation in the ocean, then served for 17 years as Head of the Environmental Modelling Group at NURC, and since 1999 as a Senior Scientist and Project Leader for research related to propagation, reverberation, and target strength modeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam A. Kuperman received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Maryland and presently is a professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego and the director of its Marine Physical Laboratory. Prior to coming to UCSD in 1993, he was at the Naval Research Laboratory and the NATO Undersea Research Centre in LaSpezia, Italy. He has done experimental and theoretical research in an assortment of underwater acoustics and signal processing areas and has spent about three years at sea doing experiments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael B. Porter graduated from Caltech in 1979, and received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1984. He held civil service positions at the Naval Ocean Systems Center, the Naval Research Laboratory, and the NATO Undersea Research Centre in Italy. In academia he was a Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and held visiting positions at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and the University of Algarve (Portugal). In the commercial sector he was an Asst. Vice President and Chief Scientist at SAIC before joining HLS Research as its President and C.E.O. His research interests include propagation modeling, target scattering, communications, bio-acoustics, and environmental inversion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenrik Schmidt is Professor of Mechanical \u0026amp; Ocean Engineering atthe Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his MS degree from The Technical University of Denmark in 1974, and his Ph.D. from the same institution in 1978. Following a post-doctoral fellowship at the Risoe National Laboratory in Denmark, he joined the NATO Undersea Research Centre in Italy in 1982, where he worked on computational ocean acoustics until he joined the MIT faculty in 1987. Professor Schmidt's research has focused on underwater acoustic propagation and signal processing, in particular on the interaction of sound in the ocean with seismic waves in the ocean bottom and the Arctic ice cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50415350415634,"sku":"9781441986771","price":138.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_39d33c1f-fea9-4856-a2ec-29226998eb7b.jpg?v=1729401315"},{"product_id":"gaelic-incantations-charms-and-blessings-of-the-hebrides-9781498179706","title":"Gaelic Incantations, Charms, and Blessings of the Hebrides","description":"This Is A New Release Of The Original 1895 Edition. With Translations, And Parallel Illustrations From Irish, Manx, Norse, And Other Superstitions.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Literary Licensing, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50416409313554,"sku":"9781498179706","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_56dbe0c9-2a61-454a-b3be-b562d6540bc4.jpg?v=1729418888"},{"product_id":"aggies-by-the-sea-9781603448109","title":"Aggies by the Sea","description":"\u003ci\u003eAggies by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Texas A\u0026amp;M University at Galveston, an unusual educational institution that began operation in 1962 as a maritime academy with only twenty-three students and now enrolls more than 1,600 undergraduates studying the sciences, technology, business, and cultural aspects of the sea. The first class of students (all men, as Texas A\u0026amp;M required at the time) had no dormitories when class started in Galveston, so the students were bunked in the nurses' dorms at the University of Texas Medical Branch. They borrowed their beds from the University of Texas and their training ship from the New York Maritime Academy. By 1969, though, the school had opened a full campus on Pelican Island. By then, some 150 students were studying in the program and it had its own home ship, the \u003ci\u003eTexas Clipper\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1973, the campus admitted its first female student--believed to be the first woman maritime cadet in the country--and added maritime science to its degree programs. Nearly one hundred photographs portray the growth of the Galveston school from its humble beginnings to what it is today; a full university, nationally prominent for its focus on the world's oceans. Filled with lively anecdotes, reminiscences, and biographical sidebars, this lavishly illustrated book presents history with a bounce. \". . . provides an interesting window into Galveston's past, considering how many issues--from the political to the meteorological--have brushed and shaped the campus and the island city.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Galveston County Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e \"Institutional histories generally make dull reading, but Aggies by the Sea: Texas A\u0026amp;M University at Galveston is a pleasant exception.\" --\u003ci\u003eJournal of Southern History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSTEPHEN CURLEY is a Regents Professor of English at Texas A\u0026amp;M University at Galveston. He has taught at Texas A\u0026amp;M University at Galveston for more than thirty years and has personally witnessed most of the development he describes in this book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Texas A\u0026M University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50421385920786,"sku":"9781603448109","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_927c3844-0806-4a4e-9fb5-10cf54a71c9c.jpg?v=1729506290"},{"product_id":"introduction-to-coastal-engineering-and-management-third-edition-9789811207990","title":"Intro Coast Eng \u0026 Mgmt (3rd Ed)","description":"This book is based on the author's 49 years of experience as a practicing coastal engineer and 34 years as professor of coastal engineering and management at Queen's University. The book is therefore thoroughly practical in nature, but it also reflects newly relevant issues, such as consequences of failure, impacts of rising sea levels, aging infrastructure, real estate development, and contemporary decision making, design and education.This textbook is useful for undergraduate students, postgraduate students and practicing engineers. It covers waves, structures, sediment movement, coastal management, and contemporary coastal design and decision making. It presents both basic principles and engineering solutions. It discusses the traditional methods of analysis and synthesis (design), but also contemporary design methodologies, such as working with environmental impacts.The second edition expanded greatly on the topics of failure and resilience that surfaced as a result of recent disasters from hurricane surges and tsunamis. It updated the discussion of design and decision making for the 21st century, with many new examples.This third edition develops some of these topics further, but its largest new changes is the chapter on climate change. This chapter presents the basics of climate change and then goes on to stress the practical implications of the impacts of climate change, focusing on what is of importance to coastal and fluvial specialists.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50434286944530,"sku":"9789811207990","price":106.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5edbc94c-6216-46f1-8477-798458b05933.jpg?v=1729597797"},{"product_id":"physical-oceanography-and-climate-9781108423861","title":"Physical Oceanography and Climate","description":"Climate research over recent decades has shown that the interaction between the ocean and atmosphere drives the global climate system. This engaging and accessible textbook focuses on climate dynamics from the perspective of the upper ocean, and specifically on the interaction between the atmosphere and ocean. It describes the fundamental physics and dynamics governing the behavior of the ocean, and how it interacts with the atmosphere, giving rise to natural climate variability and influencing climate change. Including end-of-chapter questions and turn-key access to online, research-quality data sets, the book allows readers the chance to apply their knowledge and work with real data. Comprehensive information is also provided on the data sets used to produce the numerous illustrations, allowing students to dive deeper into the data themselves. Providing an accessible treatment of physical oceanography, it is perfect for intermediate-advanced students wishing to gain an interdisciplinary introduction to climate science and oceanography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarnauskas, Kris:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kris Karnauskas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and a Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. He has secondary faculty appointments in the School of Medicine and the Colorado School of Public Health. Prior to these positions he was a member of the Scientific Staff at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Kris currently serves as Editor of the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, and recently served on the Scientific Steering Committee of the US Climate Variability and Predictability Program. He was the recipient of the 2017 Ocean Sciences Early Career Award from the American Geophysical Union. He is frequently a contractor to the United Nations Development Programme, providing expertise on regional climate change impacts for small island nations.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50434665185554,"sku":"9781108423861","price":85.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f2a45c7e-4196-49fb-b48c-5da140f186a0.jpg?v=1729606611"},{"product_id":"the-science-of-ocean-pollution-9781032526409","title":"The Science of Ocean Pollution","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe marine environment supports nearly half of the universal primary production, and a great share of which drives global fisheries. \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Ocean Pollution \u003c\/i\u003eis written and presented in the author's characteristic conversational style and provides comprehensive coverage of the current situation regarding pollution in the world's oceans. Even though our welfare is intricately linked, interconnected with the sea and its natural resources, humans have substantially altered the face of the ocean within only a few centuries. The face of today's sea is quite apparent, obvious and visible; it floats. This book examines pollution runoff, plastics, oil spills and other pollutants that float in our seas as well as methods to best remediate these issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank R. Spellman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired assistant professor of Environmental Health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, and author of over 155 books. Spellman has been cited in more than 400 publications, serves as a professional expert witness; incident\/accident investigator for the US Department of Justice and a private law firm, and consults on homeland security vulnerability assessments (VAs) for critical infrastructure including water\/wastewater facilities nationwide. Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment, water treatment and homeland security and health and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water\/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA). He holds a BA in public administration; BS in business management; MBA; Master of Science, MS, in environmental engineering and PhD in environmental engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50456549228818,"sku":"9781032526409","price":113.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_84edd3d7-2fe4-480f-bec6-f6e59b633a71.jpg?v=1729914005"},{"product_id":"in-pursuit-of-moby-dick-of-whales-and-their-gods-9783031403569","title":"In Pursuit of Moby-Dick: Of Whales and Their Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis study presents \u003cem\u003eMoby-\u003c\/em\u003eDick as a novel with three distinct but interconnecting stories: Ishmael's, which he shares ten years after it has taken place; Ahab's, which is Ishmael's account of the memorable captain of a whaling ship; and a third which centres on whales and whaling, which has not received significant critical attention. While each of these perspectives compete for prominence in the narrative, Ahab and Ishmael's stories have often distracted from the vital significance of the whaling narrative as what outlasts Ahab's obsessive mission. Catalano rights this wrong by coming to a strikingly original and thought-provoking conclusion which becomes the heart of the book's argument: \"the unity of Melville's book comes, first, from the way the numerous literary, philosophical, and religious reflections are rooted in those magnificent beings, whales and in the men and ships that pursue them, and, second, in the way these reflections illuminate our own lives.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph S. Catalono\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor emeritus of philosophy at Kean University, USA. Some of his previous publications include \u003cem\u003eThinking Matter: Consciousness From Aristotle to Putnam and Sartre (2000), Reading Sartre: An Invitation...(2010), \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Saint and the Atheist: Thomas Aquinas and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eJean-Paul Sartre \u003c\/em\u003e(2021).\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Palgrave MacMillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50457547899154,"sku":"9783031403569","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_19de462e-d22a-4849-8d65-6460f65df929.jpg?v=1729934264"},{"product_id":"evolution-of-global-crustal-uplift-and-depression-the-changes-of-sea-and-land-9789811286063","title":"The Evolution of Global Crustal Uplift and Depression","description":"The dynamic mechanism of plate tectonics remains a reasonable theory, but one with shortcomings such as insufficient bases for plate division, unclear plate boundaries, and unclear geological characteristics. This book proposes that the world's continents should not be divided by plates, and that their formation is not due to plate tectonics but rather due to global crustal uplift evolution and sea-land evolution. This proposal is based on the authors' broad theoretical foundation and comprehensive professional knowledge, built up over more than ten years of in-depth research by many scholars on the evolution of the Earth's continents.In this book, many case studies are better explained by global crustal uplift and sea-land evolution. Namely, that the entire continents of the world are indivisible, and the changes of each land block over geological periods resulted from the sea-land changes.The book further develops the original 'geomechanics theory' created by the famous geologist Li Siguang. As a vibrant and highly rigorous work, Prof Li's book offered important theoretical guidance that enriched the global geological community and led to a re-development within geological science. The strong response highlights the significance of geomechanics theory and our theories that build upon it in this book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50458403930386,"sku":"9789811286063","price":87.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e2a5bf64-f42b-43c7-95d2-3dc61ab7caeb.jpg?v=1729963456"},{"product_id":"dr-rips-essential-beach-book-everything-you-need-to-know-about-surf-sand-and-safety-9780231217408","title":"Dr. Rip's Essential Beach Book: Everything You Need to Know about Surf, Sand, and Safety","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do waves break, and what makes good surf? What are dangerous rip currents, and how do you spot one? What should you do if you get caught in one? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAustralia's best-known surf scientist, Rob \"Dr. Rip\" Brander, takes readers on a fascinating and entertaining journey to uncover how beaches form and behave, the science of waves and currents, and how beaches respond to storms and climate change. He explains where the sand we lay our towels on came from, how the tides that wash up new treasures each day work, why no two beaches are exactly the same, and why some of them are disappearing. He also explores some of the hazards to watch out for, from rip currents to tsunamis to the (unlikely) event you find yourself swimming with a shark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're a surfer looking for the perfect wave or you just enjoy hitting the beach with friends and family, this book is a must-read for all ocean lovers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRob Brander is a coastal scientist and professor at the University of New South Wales Sydney who specializes in rip currents and beach safety. He has been giving talks on the \"Science of the Surf\" to the community and thousands of schoolchildren since 2001 and gained the nickname \"Dr. Rip\" for his habit of jumping into rip currents and releasing harmless purple dye. He is a past recipient of an Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research and was appointed Member of the Order of Australia in 2023 for his service to coastal science and the Australian community through beach safety research and education.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459577712914,"sku":"9780231217408","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5249219d-7dbf-4ede-b465-4533f493fc23.jpg?v=1729990398"},{"product_id":"jacques-cousteau-the-sea-king-9780307275424","title":"Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King","description":"An unprecedented and masterfully told biography of Jacques Cousteau that reveals for the first time the fascinating and compelling individual behind this famous television personality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInventor of the aqualung and fearless scuba diver, Jacques Cousteau opened up the ocean to a mass audience for the first time. Here, with the cooperation of many of the subjects closest confidants and family, Brad Matsen makes clear the full picture of his remarkable life, showing the father, military man, inventor, entrepreneur, and adventurer behind the public face. Vividly conveying the people, the science, and the lure of the sea that shaped Cousteau's life, Matsen paints a luminous portrait of a man who profoundly changed the way we live on our planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003eRAD MATSEN is the author of \u003ci\u003eTitanic's Last Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDescent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other books about the sea and its inhabitants. He was a creative producer for the television series \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and his articles on marine science and the environment have appeared in \u003ci\u003eMother Jones, Audubon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNatural History\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. He lives on Vashon Island, off the coast of Washington State.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460092629266,"sku":"9780307275424","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b8f7a283-c4c1-43b0-91b5-e06e8672eb7f.jpg?v=1730026572"},{"product_id":"the-oxford-book-of-the-sea-9780192801944","title":"The Oxford Book of the Sea","description":"The sea has served as a source of inspiration for writers throughout the ages. Now, in \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Book of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, bestselling author Jonathan Raban has compiled a remarkable anthology of our changing visions of the sea, a rich treasury of writings as varied and enthralling as the ocean itself. Arranged chronologically, and spanning everything from Anglo-Saxon poetry to modern oceanography, these excerpts capture the work of poets, novelists, scientists, and explorers. We read pieces from Samuel Eliot Morison, James Boswell, Charles Dickens, Rachel Carson, Charles Darwin, and John Barth, among many others. And for those who love great writing, Raban not only includes passages from the great sea classics--such as \u003cem\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e--but also lesser known gems by such writers as Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, E.B. White, and Emily Dickinson. For everyone interested in the sea, and those drawn to fine writing, \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Book of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e is a bountiful, alluring, and essential collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Raban was born in 1942, educated at Hull University, and was for a time a lecturer at UCW Aberystwyth and the University of East Anglia before becoming a full-time writer in 1969. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis books include 'Soft City' (1973), 'Arabia Through the Looking Glass' (1979), 'Old Glory' (1981, Heinemann Award, RSL Thomas Cook Award), 'Foreign Land' (1985), 'Coasting' (1986), 'For Love and Money' (1987), and 'Hunting Mister Heartbreak' (1990, Thomas Cook Award). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has sailed alone round Britain and has spent much time afloat on the coastal seas of Europe. He is now living in Seattle, where he sails a Swedish ketch on the rim of the North Pacific.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50496533790994,"sku":"9780192801944","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4f9e30a6-323e-4cca-842e-cb7c20f3a182.jpg?v=1730696269"},{"product_id":"introduction-to-estuarine-hydrodynamics-9781108838252","title":"Introduction to Estuarine Hydrodynamics","description":"An essential introduction to the study of estuaries, highlighting their immense spatial and temporal variability.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50497048379666,"sku":"9781108838252","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9bbbdf34-1a50-48da-a954-cae38730bc71.jpg?v=1730705970"},{"product_id":"blue-humanities-storied-waterscapes-in-the-anthropocene-9781009393270","title":"Blue Humanities: Storied Waterscapes in the Anthropocene","description":"","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50499598778642,"sku":"9781009393270","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_26f6840a-8395-4632-898c-c2f5591eb76e.jpg?v=1730745764"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/collections\/Untitled_design_-_2026-02-09T161948.714.webp?v=1771419304","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/collections\/oceanography-books.oembed","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}