Author: Patti Smith
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393316261
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
In linked pieces, singer/songwriter Patti Smith tells the story of a man on a journey to see the Southern Cross, who is reflecting upon his life and fighting the illness that is consuming him. Through this collection of metaphoric and dreamy poems, "a singular, glowing vision of Robert Mapplethorpe develops and emerges" (William S. Burroughs). Photos.
The Coral Sea
Author: Patti Smith
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393316261
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
In linked pieces, singer/songwriter Patti Smith tells the story of a man on a journey to see the Southern Cross, who is reflecting upon his life and fighting the illness that is consuming him. Through this collection of metaphoric and dreamy poems, "a singular, glowing vision of Robert Mapplethorpe develops and emerges" (William S. Burroughs). Photos.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393316261
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
In linked pieces, singer/songwriter Patti Smith tells the story of a man on a journey to see the Southern Cross, who is reflecting upon his life and fighting the illness that is consuming him. Through this collection of metaphoric and dreamy poems, "a singular, glowing vision of Robert Mapplethorpe develops and emerges" (William S. Burroughs). Photos.
Coral Seas
Author: Roger Steene
Publisher: New Holland Australia(AU)
ISBN: 9781859740392
Category : Coral reef biology
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
In CORAL SEAS, Roger Steene, portrays microscopic plant and animal life, larger marine animals and corals, with dramatic photos of submerged landscapes as well as surface landscapes surrounding reefs and lagoons.
Publisher: New Holland Australia(AU)
ISBN: 9781859740392
Category : Coral reef biology
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
In CORAL SEAS, Roger Steene, portrays microscopic plant and animal life, larger marine animals and corals, with dramatic photos of submerged landscapes as well as surface landscapes surrounding reefs and lagoons.
Beyond the Coral Sea: Travels in the Old Empires of the South-West Pacific (Text Only)
Author: Michael Moran
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007393253
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
A romantic and adventurous journey to the hidden islands and lagoons beyond Papua New Guinea and north of Australia.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007393253
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
A romantic and adventurous journey to the hidden islands and lagoons beyond Papua New Guinea and north of Australia.
Coral Sea Dreaming
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780994238849
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The reef at night comes to life and an array of extraordinary creatures get busy creating a spectacular underwater symphony. Written in classic rhyme and illustarted with Kim Michelle Toft's unique hand painted silk , this book reminds of the urgency to preserve our fragile reef ecosystems.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780994238849
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The reef at night comes to life and an array of extraordinary creatures get busy creating a spectacular underwater symphony. Written in classic rhyme and illustarted with Kim Michelle Toft's unique hand painted silk , this book reminds of the urgency to preserve our fragile reef ecosystems.
Coral Sea Reef Guide
Author: Bob Halstead
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coral reef animals
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coral reef animals
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Life and death in a coral sea
Author: Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891040897
Category : Coral reef ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891040897
Category : Coral reef ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Coral Reefs (New & Updated Edition)
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823443701
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
What is life like in a coral reef? What do corals eat? Why are corals more colorful at nighttime? Learn about some of the most beautiful locations in the natural world Marine biologists believe coral reefs existed 400 million years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Today this active environment is home to about 20,000 kinds of brilliantly colored corals, plants, and animals--more sea creatures than are found anywhere else in the world. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is so large that astronauts can see it from outer space! Children in early elementary grades will enjoy Gibbon's informative text and clear, detailed illustrations on this journey into the unique lives of coral reefs.
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823443701
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
What is life like in a coral reef? What do corals eat? Why are corals more colorful at nighttime? Learn about some of the most beautiful locations in the natural world Marine biologists believe coral reefs existed 400 million years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Today this active environment is home to about 20,000 kinds of brilliantly colored corals, plants, and animals--more sea creatures than are found anywhere else in the world. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is so large that astronauts can see it from outer space! Children in early elementary grades will enjoy Gibbon's informative text and clear, detailed illustrations on this journey into the unique lives of coral reefs.
A City Under the Sea
Author: Norbert Wu
Publisher: Atheneum
ISBN: 9780689318962
Category : Coral reef animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Magnificent coral formations create a lovely and mysterious ocean home for schools of anemones, sharks, and barracuda in this photo essay by one of the world's leading underwater photographers. Flounders hide in the sandy bottom and predators lurk at the edges while a sea turtle swims through to lay her eggs on the beach beyond. Colorful and dramatic photos bring to the reader the wonders of a very special undersea realm.
Publisher: Atheneum
ISBN: 9780689318962
Category : Coral reef animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Magnificent coral formations create a lovely and mysterious ocean home for schools of anemones, sharks, and barracuda in this photo essay by one of the world's leading underwater photographers. Flounders hide in the sandy bottom and predators lurk at the edges while a sea turtle swims through to lay her eggs on the beach beyond. Colorful and dramatic photos bring to the reader the wonders of a very special undersea realm.
Over in the Ocean
Author: Marianne Berkes
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1584694564
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Learning becomes fun with this book about the animals of the ocean! In Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef, amazing artwork will inspire kids in classrooms and at home to appreciate the beauty and biology of coral reefs and world around us! Brilliant artwork is the star of this oceanic counting book, based on the classic children's song "Over in the Meadow". Kids will sing, clap, and count their way among pufferfish that "puff," gruntfish that "grunt" and seahorses that "flutter," and begin to appreciate the animals in the ocean. And the clay art will inspire many a project. Parents, teachers, giftgivers, and many others will find: captivating illustrations of sculptures fashioned from polymer clay. backmatter that includes further information about the coral reef and the animals of the ocean. music and song lyrics to "Over in the Ocean" sung to the tune "Over in the Meadow"! a book for young readers learning to count!
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1584694564
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Learning becomes fun with this book about the animals of the ocean! In Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef, amazing artwork will inspire kids in classrooms and at home to appreciate the beauty and biology of coral reefs and world around us! Brilliant artwork is the star of this oceanic counting book, based on the classic children's song "Over in the Meadow". Kids will sing, clap, and count their way among pufferfish that "puff," gruntfish that "grunt" and seahorses that "flutter," and begin to appreciate the animals in the ocean. And the clay art will inspire many a project. Parents, teachers, giftgivers, and many others will find: captivating illustrations of sculptures fashioned from polymer clay. backmatter that includes further information about the coral reef and the animals of the ocean. music and song lyrics to "Over in the Ocean" sung to the tune "Over in the Meadow"! a book for young readers learning to count!
Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, Revised and Expanded Edition
Author: John E. Randall
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824818951
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
This is a long-overdue revision and expansion of what has become a classic book in marine literature. This lavishly illustrated volume provides exhaustive coverage of more than 90 percent of the region's reef fishes. Every species is thoroughly illustrated, including photographs of the juvenile, female and male in species that vary in appearance during their development. Besides the wide array of underwater and diagnostic laboratory photographs, the book also contains seven plates painted by the talented natural-history artist Roger Swainston. With an additional 32 pages and 90 photos (covering 60 new species in all), this revised and expanded edition will enable even a beginning layman to identify most of the region's reef fishes. Divers, anglers, underwater naturalists and professional biologists are equally catered to.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824818951
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
This is a long-overdue revision and expansion of what has become a classic book in marine literature. This lavishly illustrated volume provides exhaustive coverage of more than 90 percent of the region's reef fishes. Every species is thoroughly illustrated, including photographs of the juvenile, female and male in species that vary in appearance during their development. Besides the wide array of underwater and diagnostic laboratory photographs, the book also contains seven plates painted by the talented natural-history artist Roger Swainston. With an additional 32 pages and 90 photos (covering 60 new species in all), this revised and expanded edition will enable even a beginning layman to identify most of the region's reef fishes. Divers, anglers, underwater naturalists and professional biologists are equally catered to.