Life of Brine
Life of Brine

Author: Phil Jarratt

Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1743585187

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“In the not-so-small world of surfing, Phil Jarratt has seen it all. Luckily for us, he’s a fearless, funny storyteller, with a reporter’s unsentimental eye and an endearing modesty. But his memoir is, above all, a haunting self-portrait: the boy practising drop-knee cutbacks in his mother’s full-length mirror in mid-century Wollongong becomes a man.” William Finnegan, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Barbarian Days Life of Brine is the memoir of Phil Jarratt, one of the world’s best-known chroniclers of surfing culture whose lifelong pursuit of the perfect wave has placed him in the midst of some of the most exciting moments in surfing’s modern history. Jarratt, who has courted controversy in his long career as a journalist, editor and documentarian, pulls no punches as he rides an exhilarating wave of nostalgia from the sixties up until now, through the heady days of drugs, alcohol and excess in Bali and Biarritz and other exotic locations in between. Filled with debauchery, reflection and insight, this is a book that will be devoured by surfers young and old.

Brine
Brine

Author: Kate Smith

Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group

Published: 2016-06-14

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 1635050316

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Ishmael Morgan was six years old when her mother--a long-distance swimmer--disappeared into the ocean. To comfort her, Ishmael's father told her that her mother didn't die but simply swam off into the sunset as a mermaid.

The the World Below the Brine
The the World Below the Brine

Author: Walt Whitman

Publisher:

Published: 2021-08-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781568463612

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Nineteenth-century poet Walt Whitman employs the language of his day to express a wonder about the world below the sea that is timeless.

Weird Life: The Search for Life That Is Very, Very Different from Our Own
Weird Life: The Search for Life That Is Very, Very Different from Our Own

Author: David Toomey

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2013-02-26

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 0393089940

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“Weird indeed, and not a little wonderful.”—Nature In the 1980s and 1990s, in places where no one thought it possible, scientists found organisms they called extremophiles: lovers of extremes. There were bacteria in volcanic hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor, single-celled algae in Antarctic ice floes, and fungi in the cooling pools of nuclear reactors. But might there be life stranger than the most extreme extremophile? Might there be, somewhere, another kind of life entirely? In fact, scientists have hypothesized life that uses ammonia instead of water, life based not in carbon but in silicon, life driven by nuclear chemistry, and life whose very atoms are unlike those in life we know. In recent years some scientists have begun to look for the tamer versions of such life on rock surfaces in the American Southwest, in a “shadow biosphere” that might impinge on the known biosphere, and even deep within human tissue. They have also hypothesized more radical versions that might survive in Martian permafrost, in the cold ethylene lakes on Saturn’s moon Titan, and in the hydrogen-rich atmospheres of giant planets in other solar systems. And they have imagined it in places off those worlds: the exotic ices in comets, the vast spaces between the stars, and—strangest of all—parallel universes. Distilling complex science in clear and lively prose, David Toomey illuminates the research of the biological avant-garde and describes the workings of weird organisms in riveting detail. His chapters feature an unforgettable cast of brilliant scientists and cover everything from problems with our definitions of life to the possibility of intelligent weird life. With wit and understanding that will delight scientists and lay readers alike, Toomey reveals how our current knowledge of life forms may account for only a tiny fraction of what’s really out there.

Wild Fermentation
Wild Fermentation

Author: Sandor Ellix Katz

Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1603586288

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Fermentation is an ancient way of preserving food as an aid to digestion, but the centralization of modern foods has made it less popular. Katz introduces a new generation to the flavors and health benefits of fermented foods. Since the first publication of the title in 2003 he has offered a fresh perspective through a continued exploration of world food traditions, and this revised edition benefits from his enthusiasm and travels.

The Book of Longings
The Book of Longings

Author: Sue Monk Kidd

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-04-21

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0698408195

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“An extraordinary novel . . . a triumph of insight and storytelling.” —Associated Press “A true masterpiece.” —Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed An extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from the celebrated number one New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of Wings In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit. She engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. Ana is expected to marry an older widower, a prospect that horrifies her. An encounter with eighteen-year-old Jesus changes everything. Their marriage evolves with love and conflict, humor and pathos in Nazareth, where Ana makes a home with Jesus, his brothers, and their mother, Mary. Ana's pent-up longings intensify amid the turbulent resistance to Rome's occupation of Israel, partially led by her brother, Judas. She is sustained by her fearless aunt Yaltha, who harbors a compelling secret. When Ana commits a brazen act that puts her in peril, she flees to Alexandria, where startling revelations and greater dangers unfold, and she finds refuge in unexpected surroundings. Ana determines her fate during a stunning convergence of events considered among the most impactful in human history. Grounded in meticulous research and written with a reverential approach to Jesus's life that focuses on his humanity, The Book of Longings is an inspiring, unforgettable account of one woman's bold struggle to realize the passion and potential inside her, while living in a time, place and culture devised to silence her. It is a triumph of storytelling both timely and timeless, from a masterful writer at the height of her powers.

Mistress Bradstreet
Mistress Bradstreet

Author: Charlotte Gordon

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2007-09-03

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0316028681

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Though her work is a staple of anthologies of American poetry, Anne Bradstreet has never before been the subject of an accessible, full-scale biography for a general audience. Anne Bradstreet is known for her poem, To My Dear and Loving Husband, among others, and through John Berryman's Homage to Mistress Bradstreet. With her first collection, The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America, she became the first published poet, male or female, of the New World. Many New England towns were founded and settled by Anne Bradstreet's family or their close associates -- characters who appear in these pages.

Glorious Gulf of Mexico
Glorious Gulf of Mexico

Author: Jesse Cancelmo

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2016-02-22

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1623493749

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Stunned by widespread ignorance about the Gulf of Mexico following the 2010 Macondo oil spill, underwater photographer Jesse Cancelmo decided to turn his camera on the marine life of this 600,000 square mile international sea that connects five US states, six Mexican states, and the island nation of Cuba. With the goal of countering dismissive descriptions of a Gulf plagued with dead zones and overrun by oil rigs, Cancelmo set out to capture a world rarely acknowledged, let alone seen. Between the Gulf's rich shoreline habitats and its prolific oceanic communities, thriving amid dazzling coral reefs, brine seeps, canyons, salt domes, and hard bottom banks, are more than 15,000 species, including an iconic cast of sea animals: sperm whales, manta rays, whale sharks, manatees, spotted dolphins, and more. Capturing images from locations all around the Gulf, Cancelmo reveals the beauty and glory of these diverse habitats and species. Although this is a book of sensational underwater photography, Cancelmo intends it to be more than a celebration of oceanic beauty. He also hopes to inspire better understanding and appreciation of the natural marine habitats in the Gulf and to strengthen support for their protection and sustainment.

Sea Monkeys & Brine Shrimp
Sea Monkeys & Brine Shrimp

Author: Dr David Franklin

Publisher: Adhurst Publishing Limited

Published: 2014-01-19

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9780992798512

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Sea Monkeys & Brine Shrimp If you're thinking of buying Sea Monkeys or brine shrimp as pets - buy this book first. The Internet is full of people talking about their Sea Monkeys dying quickly, getting ill and even not hatching in the first place. This book will help provide you with all the information needed to prevent these mistakes. Whilst Sea Monkeys are relatively easy to keep there are certain facts that you must know if you want to keep them alive and happy. Don't risk having to buy kit after kit and disappointing the kids (and yourself!) by failing to hatch them or keep them alive. Sea Monkeys & Brine Shrimp contains everything you'll need to know including how much they cost to buy and keep, what equipment you'll need, where to get the eggs (or buy live), what they eat and how much to feed them, and how to look after them. If you already have Sea Monkeys or brine shrimp this book will be an invaluable guide. You'll find out how to hatch them, how to breed them, and how to look after them as well as learning some cool facts about your pets. Sea Monkeys & Brine Shrimp also answers lots of specific questions owners have including: Should I change the tank water? How can I tell the males from the females? What do I do if my Sea Monkeys get ill? How much so Sea Monkeys cost to keep? How much should I feed my Sea Monkeys? Can I feed them stuff from my fridge? What is the ideal temperature for the tank water? Are my Sea Monkeys fighting? How long should Sea Monkeys live if you look after them properly? Written in simple easy to understand language this book is a must for anyone wanting to keep Sea Monkeys or Brine Shrimp as pets.

Objects of Enquiry
Objects of Enquiry

Author: Garland Cannon

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 1995-10

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780814715178

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The first two essays describe Sir William Jones, a brilliant and engaged man of letters who became an authority on the languages, laws, and literatures of many of the major world civilizations. The next four essays describe Jones's contributions to linguistics, jurisprudence, history, natural science, and other fields. The last two essays address Jones's impact in German- speaking areas and his place in the history of British Orientalism. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR