| Description |
xviii, 432 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: 25.The Killer Wave (Tsunami) -- 26.Rivers in the Sea (Surface currents) -- 27.Deep Circulation in the Oceans -- 28.Silent Waterfalls in the Sea (Upwelling) -- 29.The Salty Sea (Chemistry of sea water) -- 30.The Healing Sea (Marine pharmacy) -- 31.The Sea-Level Paradox -- 32.The Name Game (Biological nomenclature) -- 33.What's in a Name? (Taxonomy and nomenclature) -- 34.The Ladder of Life (Biological classification) -- 35.King Neptune's Festival of Lights (Unusual phenomena) -- 36.The Silent Sentinels (Lighthouses) -- 37.About B(u)oys and Gull(s) (Navigation buoys) -- 38.Why do People Drown? (Drowning accidents and their prevention) -- 39.Mapping the Sea (Nautical charts) -- 40.The Wandering Continents (Plate tectonics and continental drift) -- 41.Ship "Watches" (Time on board ship) -- 42.Communication at Sea -- 43."A" is for Anchor, "B" is for Boat (Maritime miscellany) |
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Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction -- 2.History of Marine Biology and Oceanography -- 3.The Tools of the Trade -- 4.Anatomy of the Sea (Regions of the sea) -- 5.Life in the Sea - Plankton -- 6.Life in the Sea - Nekton -- 7.Life in the Sea - Benthos -- 8.Playing Hide-and-Seek (Camouflage) -- 9.Midnight's Children (Bioluminescence) -- 10.Body Clock (Biorhythms) -- 11.Why do fishes drink? (Osmotic regulation) -- 12.The Not-So-Silent Sea (Noises in the sea) -- 13.Little Grains of Sand (Beaches) -- 14.Playing About with Beaches (Beach processes) -- 15.The Soft Sea Bed (Sea-bottom sediments) -- 16.The Anatomy of Coral Reefs (Coral reef topography and formation) -- 17.Where the Twain do Meet (Estuaries) -- 18.Wealth from the Sea (Marine resources) -- 19.Methods of Fishing -- 20.Energy from the Sea (Electricity generation) -- 21.Windmills of the Gods (Winds) -- 22.Rhythm of the Sea (Tides) -- 23.The Sea in Motion (Waves) -- 24.Waves Inside the Sea (Undersea waves) -- |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Marine biology.
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Oceanography.
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Seas.
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| LC no. |
2015509463 |
| ISBN |
0198098529 (paperback) |
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9780198098522 (paperback) |
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