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3) The sea book
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 21 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Introduces the sea, describes the different zones and marine animals that can be found there, and offers suggestions for what people can do to protect them.
4) Beach town
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Greer Hennessy is a struggling movie location scout. Her last location shoot ended in disaster when a film crew destroyed property on an avocado grove. And Greer ended up with the blame. Now Greer has been given one more chance -- a shot at finding the perfect undiscovered beach town for a big budget movie. She zeroes in on a sleepy Florida panhandle town. There's one motel, a marina, a long stretch of pristine beach and an old fishing pier with a...
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
From Booklist: "Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model-not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, the selections-by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens-include complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations-all up to date...
Author
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xv, 344 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Ocean Country is an adventure story, a call to action, and a poetic meditation on the state of the seas. But most importantly it is the story of finding true hope in the midst of one of the greatest crises to face humankind, the rapidly degrading state of our environment. After a near-drowning accident in which she was temporarily paralyzed, Liz Cunningham crisscrosses the globe in an effort to understand the threats to our dazzling but endangered...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
70 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The Great White Shark Scientist is the latest ocean adventure from the venerable team of Sy Montgomery and Keith Ellenbogen. In it, they follow Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, as he strives to better understand the habits and habitats of Great Whites in order to save this amazing, if maligned, creature of the deep." --
17) Lethal Seas
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
A deadly recipe threatens the survival of countless creatures throughout Earth's ocean: carbon dioxide. With carbon emissions sharply rising, the silent killer is entering the seas at a staggering rate, raising the oceans' acidity. As a result, the skeletons and shells of marine creatures that form the foundation of the web of life are dissolving. Can experts crack the code of a rapidly changing ocean before it is too late?
18) The deep blue
Author
Publisher
QEB, an imprint of the Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Swim through tropical seas and dive into the darkest depths of the ocean to discover Earths diverse and delicate ecosystems. From vibrant coral reefs to mysterious deep-sea trenches, this lyrical picture book takes you on an amazing journey. Immerse yourself in different ocean landscapes, learn about the diverse range of species, and understand the importance of maintaining these beautiful, natural habitats. This illustrated, lyrical picture book...
Author
Series
Publisher
[FTPress Delivers]
Pub. Date
[©2010]
Physical Desc
1 online resource ([14] pages).
Language
English
Description
This Element is an excerpt from Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold (ISBN: 9780137009725) by Jack and Anne Rudloe. Available in print and digital formats. Inside one of this generation's greatest environmental wars: Can endangered turtles and endangered shrimpers both survive? The great ponderous sea turtle has become a symbol of the world's environmental conflict, of uncaring pollution and humans' disregard for other forms of life. They drown...
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