Oceans & Seas

Based on five decades of research and observation, a haunting and unsparing look at the melting ice caps, and what their disappearance will mean.Peter Wadhams has been studying ice first-hand since 1970, completing 50 trips to the world's poles and...

Pact Press brings you Changing Tides, the fourth anthology in a series designed to spark conversation, promote awareness, and generate funds to advance social and environmental justice and amplify the voices of the marginalized. The poems, essays, and...

The focus of this story is on marine debris, which now impacts all marine and coastal habitats around the world. Our marine wildlife is also impacted by marine debris and plastic pollution through ingestion, entanglement, habitat changes and...

"The sea is as near as we come to another world." -Anne Stevenson This book celebrates oceans, coasts and shorelines the world over. Bringing together incredible stories and legends of the sea, delicious recipes and activities inspired by the coast, and...

In this captivating book, artist and avid beachcomber Josie Iselin reveals the unexpected beauty of seaweed. Produced on a flatbed scanner, Iselin's vibrant portraits of ocean flora reveal the exquisite color and extraordinary forms of more than 200...

Monterey began as a natural paradise, but became the poster child for industrial devastation in John Steinbeck's "Cannery Row", and is now one of the most celebrated shorelines in the world. It is a remarkable story of life, death, and revival - told...

Inspired by a life-changing childhood experience, Gaelin Rosenwaks set off on a journey to tell the story of sperm whale families through photography and film. In the waters off Dominica, she observed eye to eye the close bond between mother and child...

The marine environment does not naturally respect arbitrary international boundaries. The establishment and management of transboundary marine protected areas therefore presents major governance challenges. This book analyses a series of marine...

As heard on This American LifeGeorgie Codd is scared of fish. Really, really scared.Loving the sea and resenting her phobia, she plots to cross continents, learn to dive and swim with the world's biggest fish: the mighty whale shark.Georgie soon plunges...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780973027150Author Wayne LedwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Boulder BooksPublisher Boulder BooksWeight(grams) 178g

The ocean and its inhabitants sketch and stretch our understandings of law in unexpected ways. Inspired by the blue turn in the social sciences and humanities, Blue Legalities explores how regulatory frameworks and governmental infrastructures are made,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451683349Author Michael J. TougiasFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Simon & Schuster Children's PublishingPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780473352608Author Glenn EdneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 246Imprint Ocean Spirit LtdPublisher Ocean Spirit LtdWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Although humans have long depended on oceans and aquatic ecosystems for sustenance and trade, only recently has human influence on these resources dramatically increased, transforming and undermining oceanic environments throughout the world. Marine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915609229Author Barbara CasavecchiaFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Sternberg PressPublisher Sternberg PressWeight(grams) 187gDimensions(mm) 179mm *...

A practical guide to the latest remote and in situ techniques used to measure sediments, quantify seabed characteristics, and understand physical properties of water and sediments and transport mechanisms in estuaries and coastal waters. Covering a broad...

This book provides readers with a foundation in policy development and analysis, describing how policy, including legal mechanisms, are applied to the marine environment. It presents a systematic treatment of all aspects of marine policy, including...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802158239Author Helen ScalesFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Galapagos Giant Tortoises brings together researchers and conservationists to share the most up-to-date knowledge of Galapagos giant tortoises. Despite being icons of the world-famous Galapagos Archipelago and the target of more than 50 years of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250050311Author Aaron HirshFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 463g

There is now widespread agreement that fish stocks are severely depleted and fishing activity must be limited. At the same time, the promise of the green economy appears to offer profitable new opportunities for a sustainable seafood industry. What do...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312199937Author Spike WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 272g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807061725Author Marcus EriksenFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

The generation of offshore energy is a rapidly growing sector, competing for space in an already busy seascape. This book brings together the ecological, economic, and social implications of the spatial conflict this growth entails. Covering all...

Change the story and change the future - merging science and Indigenous knowledge to steer us towards a more benign Anthropocene In Changing Tides, Alejandro Frid tackles the big questions: who, or what, represents our essential selves, and what stories...

Since 1970, the Caribbean has lost half of its coral reefs, an ominous and accelerating phenomenon that extends around the world. Today's remaining coral reefs - still a source of endless discovery and mystery for scientists - are at risk of disappearing...

The A World to Preserve series brings together breathtaking landscapes, inspiring quotes, and infographics about environmental issues that will take readers on a journey through the depths of the sea. "For most of history, man has had to fight nature to...

Global environmental change (including climate change, biodiversity loss, changes in hydrological and biogeochemical cycles, and intensive exploitation of natural resources) is having significant impacts on the world's oceans. This book advances...

Overfishing. For the world's oceans, it's long been a worrisome problem with few answers. Many of the global fish stocks are at a dangerous tipping point, some spiralling toward extinction. But as older fishing fleets retire and new technologies develop,...

The Provident Sea describes the history of fish stock management (including whales and seals). The need for management arose from the industrialization of capture. Hence the preindustrial fisheries are covered, in particular the old cod fishery on the...

Although humans have long depended on oceans and aquatic ecosystems for sustenance and trade, only recently has human influence on these resources dramatically increased, transforming and undermining oceanic environments throughout the world. Marine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981454573Author John SextonFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Writers of the Round Table PressPublisher Writers of the Round Table PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997223361Author Amanda BragerFormat HardbackImprint MindStir MediaPublisher MindStir MediaWeight(grams) 308g

This volume reviews the experience of cooperation in five international river basins, focusing on the perceptions of risks and opportunities by decision makers in countries responding to a specific prospect of cooperation. For each basin, the analysis...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692143070Author Sheree K NielsenFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Ocean Spirit, LLCPublisher Ocean Spirit, LLCWeight(grams) 200g

The Provident Sea describes the history of fish stock management (including whales and seals). The need for management arose from the industrialization of capture. Hence the preindustrial fisheries are covered, in particular the old cod fishery on the...

In this stunning book, intuition and instinct meet modern science as the therapeutic benefits of being in, on or by the sea are explained and explored, and how, if we look after the oceans they will, in turn, look after us. There is something about the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807056400Author Marcus EriksenFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 496g

Using a question and answer format, this entertaining narrative addresses a multitude of general interest questions about the sea, sea life, seabirds and man's relationship with the sea. Have you ever wondered: Does drinking seawater drive you mad? Do...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788196842994Author Alina HazelFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Mohammed Altaf HussainPublisher Mohammed Altaf HussainWeight(grams) 191g