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Investigates colossal ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out. 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 number of ships have vanished and new evidence has emerged, oceanographers realized something was brewing in the planet's waters. They found...
5) Oceans
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Kingfisher
Pub. Date
c2012
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128 p. ; col. ill. ; 19 cm.
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Imagine the oceans as an underwater world with a crew of quirky characters lurking in the depths. This book is your essential guide to the mysterious guys who are waiting to make a splash.
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2009]
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1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"Three-quarters of Earth is an alien world, lying beneath the surface of the oceans. And although it encompasses over half of the world's species, we know more about the surface of Mars than the bottom of the ocean. It's only recently that science has penetrated this world, revealing extraordinary life forms and vast sweeping landscapes on a scale that defies imagination"--Container.
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"Have you ever wondered why the ocean has waves? Why do the tides change with the moon? Can dolphins really see using sound? How does surfing actually work? And what can we do to protect the ocean? Cresting from the pages of the beloved graphic novel series Surfside Girls, join best friends Sam & Jade -- and Sam's little brother Peet -- as they explore the AWESOME world of ocean science. From physics to marine biology to ecology to surfing lessons,...
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"In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides. In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up the Qiantang River; in France, he interviews the monks...
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]-
Physical Desc
volumes : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
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"Dive deep to explore the ocean. From how most of our oxygen is created by phytoplankton, to how currents control our climate, to the marine food chain and the importance of coral, this is the holy grail of ocean books that's easy for everyone to digest. It features fun facts about some of the most incredible, bizarre, and fascinating creatures in the ocean, from mantis shrimp that can strike things with the speed of a .22 caliber bullet to fish with...
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xiv, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Weaving together science, biography, and military history, this story of the virtually unknown woman who became "the first oceanographer of the Navy" recounts how her groundbreaking research turned the tide of World War II.
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