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Oceanology

The Secrets of the Sea Revealed

by DK ...

Series series DK Secret World Encyclopedias
Dive into this uniquely elegant visual exploration of the seaAn informative and utterly beautiful introduction to marine life and the ocean environment, Oceanology brings the riches of the underwater world onto the printed page.Astounding photography reveals an abundance of life, from microscopic plankton to great whales, seaweed to starfish. Published in association with the Smithsonian ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

Dive into this uniquely elegant visual exploration of the seaAn informative and utterly beautiful introduction to marine life and the ocean environment, Oceanology brings the riches of the underwater world onto the printed page.Astounding photography reveals an abundance of life, from microscopic plankton to great whales, seaweed to starfish. Published in association with the Smithsonian
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Expedition Deep Ocean

The First Descent to the Bottom of All Five of the World's Oceans

by Josh Young ...

The riveting story of the exploration of the final frontier of our planet—the deep ocean—and history-making mission to reach the bottom of all five seas.Humankind has explored every continent on earth, climbed its tallest mountains, and gone into space. But the largest areas of our planet remain largely a mystery: the deep oceans. At over 36,000 feet deep, there areas closest to earth’s core have ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

The riveting story of the exploration of the final frontier of our planet—the deep ocean—and history-making mission to reach the bottom of all five seas.Humankind has explored every continent on earth, climbed its tallest mountains, and gone into space. But the largest areas of our planet remain largely a mystery: the deep oceans. At over 36,000 feet deep, there areas closest to earth’s core have
... Read more
Category Five

Superstorms and the Warming Oceans That Feed Them

by Porter Fox ...

Superstorms, hurricanes, typhoons, and spiraling freak weather: the fallout of global warming is a real-life natural thriller, as captured in Porter Fox’s urgent and stunning story of chasing the world’s most devastating storms.Here is the story of the largest storms on earth and how those storms are growing bigger and stronger. The tale of extreme weather doesn’t begin with floods, fires, or even ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Superstorms, hurricanes, typhoons, and spiraling freak weather: the fallout of global warming is a real-life natural thriller, as captured in Porter Fox’s urgent and stunning story of chasing the world’s most devastating storms.Here is the story of the largest storms on earth and how those storms are growing bigger and stronger. The tale of extreme weather doesn’t begin with floods, fires, or even
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The Ocean Book

The Stories, Science, and History of Oceans

by DK ...

Series series DK Nature Books
Immerse yourself in this beautiful, absorbing guide to the marine world.Earth owes its identity as the blue planet to the vast oceans of water that cover almost 70 percent of its surface. Home to an abundance of marine life and vital in regulating Earth's climate, the oceans are also the scene of daring exploits of exploration, intense rivalries between trading empires, and global warfare. ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Immerse yourself in this beautiful, absorbing guide to the marine world.Earth owes its identity as the blue planet to the vast oceans of water that cover almost 70 percent of its surface. Home to an abundance of marine life and vital in regulating Earth's climate, the oceans are also the scene of daring exploits of exploration, intense rivalries between trading empires, and global warfare.
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The Underworld

Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean

by Susan Casey ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From 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**“An irresistible mix of splendid scholarship, heart-stopping adventure writing, and vivid, visceral prose." —**Sy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author of The Soul of an OctopusFor all of human history, ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From 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**“An irresistible mix of splendid scholarship, heart-stopping adventure writing, and vivid, visceral prose." —**Sy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author of The Soul of an OctopusFor all of human history,
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Adventures in Climate Science, Ocean Waves, and the Flute

A Memoir

by Lawrence Mysak ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Lawrence Mysak provides the reader with memorable stories of pivotal events and distinguished mentors during his long career as a mathematician-turned climate scientist. After growing up as a Ukrainian-Canadian on the prairies, he did graduate studies in Adelaide, Australia and then Harvard. While a professor of mathematics and oceanography at the University of British Columbia, he was blown away ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

Lawrence Mysak provides the reader with memorable stories of pivotal events and distinguished mentors during his long career as a mathematician-turned climate scientist. After growing up as a Ukrainian-Canadian on the prairies, he did graduate studies in Adelaide, Australia and then Harvard. While a professor of mathematics and oceanography at the University of British Columbia, he was blown away
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The Secrets of the Titanic

by Paul-Henri Nargeolet ...

Translated by Laura Haydon, Nuanxed ...

September 1, 1985. The RMS Titanic, which has been missing since April 15, 1912, is found in the North Atlantic where it lies at a depth of 3,821 metres.Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a commander in the French Navy, directed underwater research of part of many expeditions to the wreck, from 1987 until his untimely death in 2023.With hundreds of hours of diving to the liner and more than five thousand ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

September 1, 1985. The RMS Titanic, which has been missing since April 15, 1912, is found in the North Atlantic where it lies at a depth of 3,821 metres.Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a commander in the French Navy, directed underwater research of part of many expeditions to the wreck, from 1987 until his untimely death in 2023.With hundreds of hours of diving to the liner and more than five thousand
... Read more
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

by Jules Verne ...

Series series Collins Classics
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.'Scientist Pierre Aronnax and his colleagues set out on an expedition to find a strange sea monster and are captured by the ... Read more

$2.99 CAD

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.'Scientist Pierre Aronnax and his colleagues set out on an expedition to find a strange sea monster and are captured by the
... Read more
Submerged

Adventures of America's Most Elite Underwater Archeology Team

by Daniel Lenihan ...

Daniel Lenihan's Submerged shares thrilling true stories of underwater expeditions in "a gripping saga of archeological exploration" (#1 New York Times –bestselling author Clive Cussler).Experience a kaleidoscope of real-life underwater missions as revealed by the Founder and Chief of U.S. National Park Service Submerged Cultural Resources Unit (SCRU), ranging from ancient ruin... ... Read more

$13.67 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Daniel Lenihan's Submerged shares thrilling true stories of underwater expeditions in "a gripping saga of archeological exploration" (#1 New York Times –bestselling author Clive Cussler).Experience a kaleidoscope of real-life underwater missions as revealed by the Founder and Chief of U.S. National Park Service Submerged Cultural Resources Unit (SCRU), ranging from ancient ruin...
... Read more
Fathoming the Ocean

The Discovery and Exploration of the Deep Sea

by Helen M Rozwadowski ...

"[An] amiable, in-depth examination of the most critical era for the development of modern oceanography" ( Publishers Weekly).In a history at once scientific and cultural, Helen Rozwadowski shows us how the Western imagination awoke to the ocean's possibilities?in maritime novels, in the popular hobby of marine biology, in the youthful sport of yachting, and in the laying of a trans-Atlantic ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"[An] amiable, in-depth examination of the most critical era for the development of modern oceanography" ( Publishers Weekly).In a history at once scientific and cultural, Helen Rozwadowski shows us how the Western imagination awoke to the ocean's possibilities?in maritime novels, in the popular hobby of marine biology, in the youthful sport of yachting, and in the laying of a trans-Atlantic
... Read more
A Farewell to Ice

A Report from the Arctic

by Peter Wadhams ...

**'Utterly extraordinary ... the starkest book I've read on the impacts of accelerating climate change for a very long time ... if we're not listening to the likes of Peter Wadhams, then we too are in denial' Jonathon PorrittMost of the scientific establishment predict that the North Pole will be free of ice around the middle of this century. As Peter Wadhams, the world's leading expert on sea ice ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

**'Utterly extraordinary ... the starkest book I've read on the impacts of accelerating climate change for a very long time ... if we're not listening to the likes of Peter Wadhams, then we too are in denial' Jonathon PorrittMost of the scientific establishment predict that the North Pole will be free of ice around the middle of this century. As Peter Wadhams, the world's leading expert on sea ice
... Read more
Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science

The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science

by Robert Kunzig ...

A vivid, up-to-date tour of the Earth's last frontier, a remote and mysterious realm that nonetheless lies close to the heart of even the most land-locked reader.The sea covers seven-tenths of the Earth, but we have mapped only a small percentage of it. The sea contains millions of species of animals and plants, but we have identified only a few thousand of them. The sea controls our planet's ... Read more

$15.47 CAD

A vivid, up-to-date tour of the Earth's last frontier, a remote and mysterious realm that nonetheless lies close to the heart of even the most land-locked reader.The sea covers seven-tenths of the Earth, but we have mapped only a small percentage of it. The sea contains millions of species of animals and plants, but we have identified only a few thousand of them. The sea controls our planet's
... Read more
Tides

The Science and Spirit of the Ocean

by Jonathan White ...

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 ... Read more

$14.39 CAD

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
... Read more
The Lost Art of Finding Our Way

by John Edward Huth ...

Long before GPS, Google Earth, and global transit, humans traveled vast distances using only environmental clues and simple instruments. John Huth asks what is lost when modern technology substitutes for our innate capacity to find our way. Encyclopedic in breadth, weaving together astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, and ethnography, The Lost Art of Finding Our Way puts us in the shoes, ships, ... Read more

$25.64 CAD

Long before GPS, Google Earth, and global transit, humans traveled vast distances using only environmental clues and simple instruments. John Huth asks what is lost when modern technology substitutes for our innate capacity to find our way. Encyclopedic in breadth, weaving together astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, and ethnography, The Lost Art of Finding Our Way puts us in the shoes, ships,
... Read more
Deep Water

The World in the Ocean

by James Bradley ...

2025 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS GOLD WINNER"Deep Water is a major achievement....Bradley's skills both as novelist and essayist converge here to create this wise, compassionate and urgent book, characterized throughout by a clarity of prose and a bracing moral gaze that searches water, self and reader." —ROBERT MACFARLANE, bestselling author of Underland.In this thrilling work—a blend of history, ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

2025 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS GOLD WINNER"Deep Water is a major achievement....Bradley's skills both as novelist and essayist converge here to create this wise, compassionate and urgent book, characterized throughout by a clarity of prose and a bracing moral gaze that searches water, self and reader." —ROBERT MACFARLANE, bestselling author of Underland.In this thrilling work—a blend of history,
... Read more
The Tide

The Science and Stories Behind the Greatest Force on Earth

by Hugh Aldersey-Williams ...

“Superb. . . . A gently studious Bill Bryson crossed with an upbeat and relaxed WG Sebald.”—James McConnachie, Sunday Times (UK)Half of the world’s population today lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. But the tide rises and falls according to rules that are a mystery to almost all of us. In The Tide, celebrated science writer Hugh Aldersey-Williams weaves together centuries of ... Read more

$15.74 CAD

“Superb. . . . A gently studious Bill Bryson crossed with an upbeat and relaxed WG Sebald.”—James McConnachie, Sunday Times (UK)Half of the world’s population today lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. But the tide rises and falls according to rules that are a mystery to almost all of us. In The Tide, celebrated science writer Hugh Aldersey-Williams weaves together centuries of
... Read more
Oceans Of The World In Color

Marine Life and Oceanography for Children

by Speedy Publishing ...

As our children flip through television channels, they are sure to stumble upon on a TV channel that displays the wonderful waters of our world. They may become quite excited upon seeing some of our world's greatest, largest, and beautiful creatures, including, but ot limited to: whales, dolphins, sharks, seals, sea otters, and fish. Also, they may wonder how the oceans are able to produce such ... Read more

$5.66 CAD

As our children flip through television channels, they are sure to stumble upon on a TV channel that displays the wonderful waters of our world. They may become quite excited upon seeing some of our world's greatest, largest, and beautiful creatures, including, but ot limited to: whales, dolphins, sharks, seals, sea otters, and fish. Also, they may wonder how the oceans are able to produce such
... Read more
Reading the Glass

A Captain's View of Weather, Water, and Life on Ships

by Elliot Rappaport ...

A sea captain’s beautifully written tour of our planet, our oceans, and our ever-changing atmosphere“An extraordinary book by a modern-day Melville.”—Mark Vanhoenacker • “Immensely rewarding and entertaining.”—Lincoln Paine • “Full of history, wisdom, and hilarious stories from life on the open seas.”—Daniel StoneWhat’s in a cloud? Did you know that water vapor is invisible and actually lighter ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

A sea captain’s beautifully written tour of our planet, our oceans, and our ever-changing atmosphere“An extraordinary book by a modern-day Melville.”—Mark Vanhoenacker • “Immensely rewarding and entertaining.”—Lincoln Paine • “Full of history, wisdom, and hilarious stories from life on the open seas.”—Daniel StoneWhat’s in a cloud? Did you know that water vapor is invisible and actually lighter
... Read more
Oceans - The Deep Blue Sea

Fun Facts and Pictures for Kids

by Speedy Publishing ...

Series series Oceanography for Kids
As children read a book about oceans, they will be able to see all of the animals and plants that live in the water. They can begin to create their own pictures of sea life, placing them in an ocean that they imagine. The book can be used for school projects to get ideas that are related to science and Earth. Children can also use the information to come up with ideas about new animals that might ... Read more

$5.66 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

As children read a book about oceans, they will be able to see all of the animals and plants that live in the water. They can begin to create their own pictures of sea life, placing them in an ocean that they imagine. The book can be used for school projects to get ideas that are related to science and Earth. Children can also use the information to come up with ideas about new animals that might
... Read more
Albert & the Whale

by Philip Hoare ...

A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEARAN OBSERVER BEST ART BOOK OF 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2022‘This is a wonderful book. A lyrical journey into the natural and unnatural world’ Patti Smith‘Everything Philip Hoare writes is bewitching’ Olivia LaingAn illuminating exploration of the intersection between life, art and the sea from the award-winning author of L... ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEARAN OBSERVER BEST ART BOOK OF 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2022‘This is a wonderful book. A lyrical journey into the natural and unnatural world’ Patti Smith‘Everything Philip Hoare writes is bewitching’ Olivia LaingAn illuminating exploration of the intersection between life, art and the sea from the award-winning author of L...
... Read more
What the Wild Sea Can Be

The Future of the World’s Ocean

by Helen Scales ...

An NPR Science Friday Book Club pickThe acclaimed marine biologist and author of The Brilliant Abyss examines the existential threats the world’s ocean will face in the coming decades and offers cautious optimism for much of the abundant life within inNo matter where we live, “we are all ocean people,” Helen Scales emphatically observes in her bracing yet hopeful exploration of the future of the ... Read more

$17.27 CAD

An NPR Science Friday Book Club pickThe acclaimed marine biologist and author of The Brilliant Abyss examines the existential threats the world’s ocean will face in the coming decades and offers cautious optimism for much of the abundant life within inNo matter where we live, “we are all ocean people,” Helen Scales emphatically observes in her bracing yet hopeful exploration of the future of the
... Read more
Oceans

A Very Short Introduction

by Dorrik Stow ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
The importance of the oceans to life on Earth cannot be overstated. Liquid water covers more than 70% of our planet's surface and, in past geological time, has spread over 85%. Life on Earth began in the oceans over 3.5 billion years ago and remained there for the great majority of that time. Today the seas still provide 99% of habitable living space, the largest repository of biomass, and holds ... Read more

$6.83 CAD

The importance of the oceans to life on Earth cannot be overstated. Liquid water covers more than 70% of our planet's surface and, in past geological time, has spread over 85%. Life on Earth began in the oceans over 3.5 billion years ago and remained there for the great majority of that time. Today the seas still provide 99% of habitable living space, the largest repository of biomass, and holds
... Read more
Zero to Maker

A Beginner's Guide to the Skills, Tools, and Ideas of the Maker Movement

by David Lang ...

Zero to Maker is part memoir and part how-to guidebook for anyone who is having thoughts like these:*I feel like all I can do is write emails. I wish I had more hands-on skills even though I don't know what I would build...I have this one idea I've always wanted to make, but I don't know how to build it...I keep hearing about the "maker movement" but I'm not sure what that means or how I can join ... Read more

$16.55 CAD

Zero to Maker is part memoir and part how-to guidebook for anyone who is having thoughts like these:*I feel like all I can do is write emails. I wish I had more hands-on skills even though I don't know what I would build...I have this one idea I've always wanted to make, but I don't know how to build it...I keep hearing about the "maker movement" but I'm not sure what that means or how I can join
... Read more
Flotsametrics and the Floating World

How One Man’s Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science

by Curtis Ebbesmeyer, Eric Scigliano ...

“Ebbesmeyer’s goal is noble and fresh: to show how the flow of ocean debris around the world reveals ‘the music’ of the world’s oceans.”—New York Times Book ReviewThrough the fascinating stories of flotsam, one of the Earth’s greatest secrets is revealed. In Flotsametrics and the Floating World, maverick scientist Curtis Ebbesmeyer details how his obsession with floating garbage—from rubber ducks ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

“Ebbesmeyer’s goal is noble and fresh: to show how the flow of ocean debris around the world reveals ‘the music’ of the world’s oceans.”—New York Times Book ReviewThrough the fascinating stories of flotsam, one of the Earth’s greatest secrets is revealed. In Flotsametrics and the Floating World, maverick scientist Curtis Ebbesmeyer details how his obsession with floating garbage—from rubber ducks
... Read more

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