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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"A queer, mixed race writer working in a largely white, male field, science and conservation journalist Sabrina Imbler has always been drawn to the mystery of life in the sea, and particularly to creatures living in hostile or remote environments. Each essay in their debut collection profiles one such creature: the female octopus who starves herself while watching over her eggs, the Chinese sturgeon whose migration route has been decimated by pollution...
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For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100-feet high or taller. Until recently scientists dismissed these stories—waves that high would seem to violate the laws of physics. But in the past few decades, as a startling number of ships vanished and new evidence has emerged, oceanographers realized something scary was brewing in the planet’s waters. They found their proof in February 2000, when a British research vessel was...
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"The oceans have always shaped human lives," writes marine biologist Helen Scales in her vibrant new book The Brilliant Abyss, but the surface and the very edges have so far mattered the most. "However, one way or another, the future ocean is the deep ocean." A golden era of deep-sea discovery is underway. Revolutionary studies in the deep are rewriting the very notion of life on Earth and the rules of what is possible. In the process, the abyss is...
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
446 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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"All of Earth's oceans, from the equator to the poles, are a single engine powered by sunlight, driving huge flows of energy, water, life, and raw materials. In The Blue Machine, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski illustrates the mechanisms behind this defining feature of our planet, voyaging from the depths of the ocean floor to tropical coral reefs, estuaries that feed into shallow coastal seas, and Arctic ice floes. Through stories of history,...
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Series
Magic tree house fact trackers volume 9
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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118 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
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English
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Discusses dolphins and sharks, their ocean habitats, and general information about oceans and oceanography.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
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"Travel beneath the waves and visit three distinct parts of the ocean to examine climate change, pollution, and sustainability. And find out what you can do to protect the health of the ocean!"--
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Pub. Date
2009
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English
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In recent decades we’ve learned more about the ocean than in all previous human history combined. But, even as our knowledge has exploded, so too has our power to upset the delicate balance of this complex organism. Modern overexploitation has driven many species to the verge of extinction, from tiny but indispensable biota to magnificent creatures like tuna, swordfish, and great whales. Since the mid-20th century about half our coral reefs have...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2014.
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266 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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English
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While on assignment in Greece, journalist James Nestor witnessed something that confounded him: a man diving 300 feet below the ocean’s surface on a single breath of air and returning four minutes later, unharmed and smiling. This man was a freediver, and his amphibious abilities inspired Nestor to seek out the secrets of this little-known discipline. In Deep, Nestor embeds with a gang of extreme athletes and renegade researchers who are transforming...
10) Eyewitness ocean
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2006]
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1 videodisc (ca. 57 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Discover the ancient myths that surround our oceans and the modern science behind them.
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Distributed in the USA by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2010
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3 videodiscs (ca. 470 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Hidden within the depths of our oceans are secrets about our past, our planet and life itself. At last, an international team of underwater explorers is ready to dive in and discover them. This spectacular, surprising series combines archeology, geology, marine biology and anthropology with all the energy and excitement of a good thriller. Astonishing footage captures the full beauty of the alien world and video diaries vividly reflect the teams stresses,...
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
x, 227 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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"The open ocean, far from the shore and miles above the seafloor, is a vast and formidable habitat that is home to the most abundant life on our planet, from giant squid and jellyfish to anglerfish with bioluminescent lures that draw prey into their toothy mouths. Into the Great Wide Ocean takes readers inside the peculiar world of the seagoing scientists who are providing tantalizing new insights into how the animals of the open ocean solve the problems...
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Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2004
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1 videodisc (ca. 26 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Bill Nye, the Science Guy goes underwater to talk about ocean ecosystems and the importance of small organisms such as coral, kelp and plankton. Amazingly, these latter organisms are the food of huge whales, which gather them by straining thousands of tons of sea water through their mouths.
15) Blue planet II
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BBC
Pub. Date
[2018]
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3 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Showcases the natural history of the world's oceans, depicting various aspects of marine life.
17) Oceans
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
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64 pages : color illustrations, color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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English
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"This book will teach children about the incredible oceans and seas that cover around seventy percent of our world. Dive in with amazing illustrations, discover how we can protect our oceans, and stock up on facts to amaze your friends. Packed with information, photographs, and colorful illustrations, DKfindout! Oceans is a beautiful compendium of ocean life, from the Pacific to the Atlantic. DKfindout! Oceans introduces creatures great and small,...
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Magic tree house volume 39
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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When eight-year-old Jack and his seven-year-old sister, Annie, join a group of nineteenth-century explorers aboard the H.M.S. Challenger, they learn about the ocean, solve the mystery of its fabled sea monster, and gain compassion for their fellow creatures.
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"From New York Times bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secrets For all of human history, the deep ocean has been a source of wonder and terror, an unknown realm that evoked a singular, compelling question: What's down there? Unable to answer this for centuries, people believed the deep was a sinister realm of fiendish creatures and deadly...
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
71 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the work of renowned octopus scientist Jennifer Mather and a team of researchers on the island of Moorea, near Tahiti in the South Pacific, where they work to learn more about octopuses and their behavior.
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