Author: Natascha Adamowsky
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317317203
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
The depths of the oceans are the last example of terra incognita on earth. Adamowsky presents a study of the sea, arguing that – contrary to popular belief – post-Enlightenment discourse on the sea was still subject to mystery and wonder, and not wholly rationalized by science.
The Mysterious Science of the Sea, 1775–1943
Author: Natascha Adamowsky
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317317203
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
The depths of the oceans are the last example of terra incognita on earth. Adamowsky presents a study of the sea, arguing that – contrary to popular belief – post-Enlightenment discourse on the sea was still subject to mystery and wonder, and not wholly rationalized by science.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317317203
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
The depths of the oceans are the last example of terra incognita on earth. Adamowsky presents a study of the sea, arguing that – contrary to popular belief – post-Enlightenment discourse on the sea was still subject to mystery and wonder, and not wholly rationalized by science.
Neptune’s Laboratory
Author: Antony Adler
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674972015
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
An eyewitness to profound change affecting marine environments on the Newfoundland coast, Antony Adler argues that the history of our relationship with the ocean lies as much in what we imagine as in what we discover. We have long been fascinated with the oceans, seeking “to pierce the profundity” of their depths. In studying the history of marine science, we also learn about ourselves. Neptune’s Laboratory explores the ways in which scientists, politicians, and the public have invoked ocean environments in imagining the fate of humanity and of the planet—conjuring ideal-world fantasies alongside fears of our species’ weakness and ultimate demise. Oceans gained new prominence in the public imagination in the early nineteenth century as scientists plumbed the depths and marine fisheries were industrialized. Concerns that fish stocks could be exhausted soon emerged. In Europe these fears gave rise to internationalist aspirations, as scientists sought to conduct research on an oceanwide scale and nations worked together to protect their fisheries. The internationalist program for marine research waned during World War I, only to be revived in the interwar period and again in the 1960s. During the Cold War, oceans were variously recast as battlefields, post-apocalyptic living spaces, and utopian frontiers. The ocean today has become a site of continuous observation and experiment, as probes ride the ocean currents and autonomous and remotely operated vehicles peer into the abyss. Embracing our fears, fantasies, and scientific investigations, Antony Adler tells the story of our relationship with the seas.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674972015
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
An eyewitness to profound change affecting marine environments on the Newfoundland coast, Antony Adler argues that the history of our relationship with the ocean lies as much in what we imagine as in what we discover. We have long been fascinated with the oceans, seeking “to pierce the profundity” of their depths. In studying the history of marine science, we also learn about ourselves. Neptune’s Laboratory explores the ways in which scientists, politicians, and the public have invoked ocean environments in imagining the fate of humanity and of the planet—conjuring ideal-world fantasies alongside fears of our species’ weakness and ultimate demise. Oceans gained new prominence in the public imagination in the early nineteenth century as scientists plumbed the depths and marine fisheries were industrialized. Concerns that fish stocks could be exhausted soon emerged. In Europe these fears gave rise to internationalist aspirations, as scientists sought to conduct research on an oceanwide scale and nations worked together to protect their fisheries. The internationalist program for marine research waned during World War I, only to be revived in the interwar period and again in the 1960s. During the Cold War, oceans were variously recast as battlefields, post-apocalyptic living spaces, and utopian frontiers. The ocean today has become a site of continuous observation and experiment, as probes ride the ocean currents and autonomous and remotely operated vehicles peer into the abyss. Embracing our fears, fantasies, and scientific investigations, Antony Adler tells the story of our relationship with the seas.
Astronaut-Aquanaut
Author: Jennifer Swanson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426328672
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The differences and similarities between the deep ocean and outer space.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426328672
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The differences and similarities between the deep ocean and outer space.
SEA KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES (cl)
Author:
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 9780295802961
Category : Oceanography
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The 100-year story of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, a scientific collaboration originally formed by eight northern European nations to address problems of overfishing in the North Atlantic. The author uses archival research and interviews to profile key ICES members and to provide insight into the relationship between fisheries science and biological oceanography. Contains a small section of historical photographs.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 9780295802961
Category : Oceanography
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The 100-year story of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, a scientific collaboration originally formed by eight northern European nations to address problems of overfishing in the North Atlantic. The author uses archival research and interviews to profile key ICES members and to provide insight into the relationship between fisheries science and biological oceanography. Contains a small section of historical photographs.
Professor Astro Cat's Deep Sea Voyage
Author: Dominic Walliman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912497126
Category : Ocean
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Where did the oceans come from? Can you take a submarine to the bottom of the sea? What exactly is a coral reef? Learn about ocean creatures big and small, and how humans explore the underwater world in this incredible illustrated book on the depths of the sea. Join your helpful guide, Professor Astro Cat, as he takes a dive from the seashore all the way to the ocean floor. From whales to deep-sea vents, there's so much to discover on this Deep-Sea Voyage.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912497126
Category : Ocean
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Where did the oceans come from? Can you take a submarine to the bottom of the sea? What exactly is a coral reef? Learn about ocean creatures big and small, and how humans explore the underwater world in this incredible illustrated book on the depths of the sea. Join your helpful guide, Professor Astro Cat, as he takes a dive from the seashore all the way to the ocean floor. From whales to deep-sea vents, there's so much to discover on this Deep-Sea Voyage.
Down to the Sea for Science
Author: Vicky Cullen
Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Insitution
ISBN: 9781880224090
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Insitution
ISBN: 9781880224090
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
What's Under the Sea?
Author: Sophie Tahta
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9780794514099
Category : Marine animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Each book in this bright, exciting series for young children introduces an aspect of the natural or technological world, providing a wealth of fascinating information. The series explores a wide variety of subjects such as what makes a shadow, why flamingos are pink, what makes your tummy rumble and how fish breathe underwater. Where it is appropriate, there are safe and easy experiments to help clarify explanations. The simple text and detailed illustrations combine to answer the question of each title in clear, step-by-step stages. Young children who are just beginning to read will enjoy sharing these books with an adult, while more confident readers will have fun discovering for themselves.
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9780794514099
Category : Marine animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Each book in this bright, exciting series for young children introduces an aspect of the natural or technological world, providing a wealth of fascinating information. The series explores a wide variety of subjects such as what makes a shadow, why flamingos are pink, what makes your tummy rumble and how fish breathe underwater. Where it is appropriate, there are safe and easy experiments to help clarify explanations. The simple text and detailed illustrations combine to answer the question of each title in clear, step-by-step stages. Young children who are just beginning to read will enjoy sharing these books with an adult, while more confident readers will have fun discovering for themselves.
Science of the Sea
Author: Challenger Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine animals
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine animals
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Sea-Level Science
Author: David Pugh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107028191
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
This book explores sea-level change on timescales from hours to centuries, its processes and its measurement techniques, for graduate students, researchers and policy-makers.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107028191
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
This book explores sea-level change on timescales from hours to centuries, its processes and its measurement techniques, for graduate students, researchers and policy-makers.
Science at Sea
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309147980
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
The U.S. academic research fleet is an essential national resource, and it is likely that scientific demands on the fleet will increase. Oceanographers are embracing a host of remote technologies that can facilitate the collection of data, but will continue to require capable, adaptable research vessels for access to the sea for the foreseeable future. Maintaining U.S. leadership in ocean research will require investing in larger and more capable general purpose Global and Regional class ships; involving the scientific community in all phases of ship design and acquisition; and improving coordination between agencies that operate research fleets.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309147980
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
The U.S. academic research fleet is an essential national resource, and it is likely that scientific demands on the fleet will increase. Oceanographers are embracing a host of remote technologies that can facilitate the collection of data, but will continue to require capable, adaptable research vessels for access to the sea for the foreseeable future. Maintaining U.S. leadership in ocean research will require investing in larger and more capable general purpose Global and Regional class ships; involving the scientific community in all phases of ship design and acquisition; and improving coordination between agencies that operate research fleets.