The Random House Atlas of the Oceans

The Random House Atlas of the Oceans

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Publisher: Random House Reference

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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Atlas of the oceans showing the environmental status of all the world's oceans, resources, topographical features, threatened species, and more.


Atlas of Bird Migration

Atlas of Bird Migration

Author: Jonathan Elphick

Publisher: Firefly Books Limited

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781554079711

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Discusses how birds migrate and provides information on migrations in each region of the world and on the migrating habits of hundreds of species of birds.


The Wealth of Oceans

The Wealth of Oceans

Author: Michael L. Weber

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9780393037647

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An adjunct to "Ocean Planet", a major traveling exhibition opening at the Smithsonian Institution in 1995, this fascinating book is the first to explore the newest discoveries in oceanography and marine ecology in the context of the global economy and human population growth. For thousands of years humanity has seen the oceans as a mysterious, and limitless, source of treasures to be fished, harvested, mined, and salvaged. Now accelerating developments in ocean studies offer a new understanding of the oceans, their role in a global ecosystem, and their vulnerability to threats from human action. Drawing on the latest research, this book offers a fascinating tour of the complex reaches of our ocean world and points the way toward changes that will preserve, rather than squander, the wealth of oceans.


Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia

Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-07-21

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1465495002

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From the shimmering surface to the darkest depths, this breathtaking visual encyclopedia presents our blue planet as never before. Stunning photography, accessible information, and fascinating facts are spilling over in this essential guide to the oceans. Take a dip in all the world’s waters to experience their incredible diversity. Make a splash in the icy Arctic waters before warming up in the tropical Indian Ocean. Experience the super size of mighty whales compared to swarms of tiny krill. Cast your eyes to the skies to see circling sea birds before diving down to meet mysterious creatures of the deep. Awash with comprehensive information and fascinating detail, Ocean: A Children’s Encyclopedia is the perfect choice for school projects, marine enthusiasts, and water babies everywhere.


Random House Atlas of the World

Random House Atlas of the World

Author: Random House (Firm)

Publisher: Random House Reference

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9780375719523

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A complete world reference and atlas in a convenient size! This fully up-to-date, handy atlas is perfect for use at home, school, college, and office: *160 pages of brand-new, full-color maps and illustrations *Authoritative maps cover countries, regions, cities and towns, and major transportation routes *Up-to-date and accurate, including the latest geographical changes *Revised and expanded index includes over 25,000 place names *Includes geographic data for all independent nations and territories of the world, full-color country flags, and information on climates, populations and more


Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands

Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands

Author: Judith Schalansky

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-11-12

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0143126679

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A lovely small-trim edition of the award-winning Atlas of Remote Islands The Atlas of Remote Islands, Judith Schalansky’s beautiful and deeply personal account of the islands that have held a place in her heart throughout her lifelong love of cartography, has captured the imaginations of readers everywhere. Using historic events and scientific reports as a springboard, she creates a story around each island: fantastical, inscrutable stories, mixtures of fact and imagination that produce worlds for the reader to explore. Gorgeously illustrated and with new, vibrant colors for the Pocket edition, the atlas shows all fifty islands on the same scale, in order of the oceans they are found. Schalansky lures us to fifty remote destinations—from Tristan da Cunha to Clipperton Atoll, from Christmas Island to Easter Island—and proves that the most adventurous journeys still take place in the mind, with one finger pointing at a map.


Plastic Soup

Plastic Soup

Author: Michiel Roscam Abbing

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2019-04-04

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 1642830089

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Plastics have transformed every aspect of our lives. Yet the very properties that make them attractive—they are cheap to make, light, and durable—spell disaster when trash makes its way into the environment. Plastic Soup: An Atlas of Ocean Pollution is a beautifully-illustrated survey of the plastics clogging our seas, their impacts on wildlife and people around the world, and inspirational initiatives designed to tackle the problem. In Plastic Soup, Michiel Roscam Abbing of the Plastic Soup Foundation reveals the scope of the issue: plastic trash now lurks on every corner of the planet. With striking photography and graphics, Plastic Soup brings this challenge to brilliant life for readers. Yet it also sends a message of hope; although the scale of the problem is massive, so is the dedication of activists working to check it. Plastic Soup highlights a diverse array of projects to curb plastic waste and raise awareness, from plastic-free grocery stores to innovative laws and art installations. According to some estimates, if we continue on our current path, the oceans will contain more plastic than fish by the year 2050. Created to inform and inspire readers, Plastic Soup is a critical tool in the fight to reverse this trend.