Author: Charles Reginald EnockPublisher: London : T. F. Unwin
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Big Pacific
Author: Rebecca TansleyPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691177481
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
"The Pacific Ocean has been the focus of our fascination for as long as we have lived beside and on it. It covers one-third of Earth's surface -- greater than all of the planet's landmasses combined. It contains half of the world's water, hides its deepest places, and is home to some of the most dazzling creatures known to science. Big Pacific presents the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants as you have never seen them before, blending a wealth of images with spellbinding storytelling to take you into a realm teeming with exotic life yet rarely witnessed up close -- until now. The book is divided into four sections. The 'Passionate Pacific' looks at the private lives of sea creatures, with topics ranging from the mating behaviours of great white sharks to the monogamy of wolf eels, while 'Voracious Pacific' covers hunting and feeding. In 'Mysterious Pacific, ' you will be introduced to the Pacific's more extraordinary creatures, like the pufferfish and firefly squid, and explore some of the region's eerier locales, like the turtle tombs of Borneo and the skull caves of Papua New Guinea. 'Violent Pacific' examines the effects of events like natural disasters on the development of the Pacific Ocean's geography and the evolution of its marine life. Providing an unparalleled look at a diverse range of species, locations and natural phenomena, Big Pacific is truly an epic excursion to one of the world's last great frontiers"--Back cover.
The Secret of the Pacific
Author: Charles Reginald EnockPublisher: London : T. F. Unwin
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Poisoning the Pacific
Author: Jon MitchellPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538130343
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
In this devastating exposé, investigative journalist Jon Mitchell reveals the shocking toxic contamination of the Pacific Ocean and millions of victims by the US military. For decades, US military operations have been contaminating the Pacific region with toxic substances, including plutonium, dioxin, and VX nerve agent. Hundreds of thousands of service members, their families, and residents have been exposed—but the United States has hidden the damage and refused to help victims. After World War II, the United States granted immunity to Japanese military scientists in exchange for their data on biological weapons tests conducted in China; in the following years, nuclear detonations in the Pacific obliterated entire islands and exposed Americans, Marshallese, Chamorros, and Japanese fishing crews to radioactive fallout. At the same time, the United States experimented with biological weapons on Okinawa and stockpiled the island with nuclear and chemical munitions, causing numerous accidents. Meanwhile, the CIA orchestrated a campaign to introduce nuclear power to Japan—the folly of which became horrifyingly clear in the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima Prefecture. Caught in a geopolitical grey zone, US territories have been among the worst affected by military contamination, including Guam, Saipan, and Johnston Island, the final disposal site of apocalyptic volumes of chemical weapons and Agent Orange. Accompanying this damage, US authorities have waged a campaign of cover-ups, lies, and attacks on the media, which the author has experienced firsthand in the form of military surveillance and attempts by the State Department to impede his work. Now, for the first time, this explosive book reveals the horrific extent of contamination in the Pacific and the lengths the Pentagon will go to conceal it.
The Riddle of the Pacific
Author: John Macmillan BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chile
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
"Ethnology of Easter island compared and contrasted with that of Polynesia and Micronesia"--Bagnall.
˜Theœ Secret of the Pacific
Author: C. Reginald EnockThe Secret of the Pacific, Etc. (Second Impression.).
Author: Charles Reginald ENOCKPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
A Mystery of the Pacific
Author: William Henry Oliphant SmeatonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories, Australian
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
One of the earliest examples of science fiction in an Australian children's book.
The Secret of the Pacific. A Discussion of the Origin of the Early Civilisations of America... and Possibilities of Asiatic Influence Thereon by C. Reginald Enock,...
Author: C. Reginald EnockThe Secret of the Pacific
Author: Charles Reginald EnockPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
The Secret of the Pacific
Author: C. Reginald EnockPublisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781494157494
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.