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Author: J. L. B. Smith Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing ISBN: 1787207943 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 426
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ONE OF THE GREAT BOOKS OF SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURE...STRANGER THAN FICTION One of the most sensational discoveries in natural history, told by the ichthyologist who was directly involved in its first capture off the South African coast in 1938. Prior to this, the fish, although known to scientists, was thought to have become extinct at least fifty million years ago. There was much professional scepticism that it was indeed a coelacanth and Professor Smith had many battles ahead of him before proof could be found. A remarkable story.
Author: J. L. B. Smith Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing ISBN: 1787207943 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 426
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ONE OF THE GREAT BOOKS OF SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURE...STRANGER THAN FICTION One of the most sensational discoveries in natural history, told by the ichthyologist who was directly involved in its first capture off the South African coast in 1938. Prior to this, the fish, although known to scientists, was thought to have become extinct at least fifty million years ago. There was much professional scepticism that it was indeed a coelacanth and Professor Smith had many battles ahead of him before proof could be found. A remarkable story.
Author: Axie Oh Publisher: ISBN: 125086609X Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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A girl travels to the Spirit World to break a curse that threatens the lives of her people in this feminist YA retelling of the popular Korean legend "The Tale of Shim Cheong."
Author: Neil Swidey Publisher: Crown ISBN: 0307886735 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 434
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The harrowing story of five men who were sent into a dark, airless, miles-long tunnel, hundreds of feet below the ocean, to do a nearly impossible job—with deadly results A quarter-century ago, Boston had the dirtiest harbor in America. The city had been dumping sewage into it for generations, coating the seafloor with a layer of “black mayonnaise.” Fisheries collapsed, wildlife fled, and locals referred to floating tampon applicators as “beach whistles.” In the 1990s, work began on a state-of-the-art treatment plant and a 10-mile-long tunnel—its endpoint stretching farther from civilization than the earth’s deepest ocean trench—to carry waste out of the harbor. With this impressive feat of engineering, Boston was poised to show the country how to rebound from environmental ruin. But when bad decisions and clashing corporations endangered the project, a team of commercial divers was sent on a perilous mission to rescue the stymied cleanup effort. Five divers went in; not all of them came out alive. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and thousands of documents collected over five years of reporting, award-winning writer Neil Swidey takes us deep into the lives of the divers, engineers, politicians, lawyers, and investigators involved in the tragedy and its aftermath, creating a taut, action-packed narrative. The climax comes just after the hard-partying DJ Gillis and his friend Billy Juse trade assignments as they head into the tunnel, sentencing one of them to death. An intimate portrait of the wreckage left in the wake of lives lost, the book—which Dennis Lehane calls "extraordinary" and compares with The Perfect Storm—is also a morality tale. What is the true cost of these large-scale construction projects, as designers and builders, emboldened by new technology and pressured to address a growing population’s rapacious needs, push the limits of the possible? This is a story about human risk—how it is calculated, discounted, and transferred—and the institutional failures that can lead to catastrophe. Suspenseful yet humane, Trapped Under the Sea reminds us that behind every bridge, tower, and tunnel—behind the infrastructure that makes modern life possible—lies unsung bravery and extraordinary sacrifice.
Author: Edward Willett Publisher: Shards of Excalibur ISBN: 9781989398166 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Ariane and Wally search for the fourth shard of Excalibur and clues to the whereabouts of Ariane's mother in this fourth exciting instalment of the Shards of Excalibur contemporary fantasy series.
Author: Victoria Jones Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN: 9781402716652 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 84
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Kids will love to see what's under the sea...and what words they can find in these marine-themed puzzles, too. It's a fun mix of fabulous facts and word games that's pure enjoyment.
Author: Peter Kent Publisher: Dutton Juvenile ISBN: 9780525467724 Category : Marine biology Languages : en Pages : 0
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Explore the exciting, mysterious world beneath the waves, where treasure lies forgotten, giant squids spread their tentacles, and amazing coral reefs grow. Learn about the legend of Atlantis and the beautiful mermaids who were thought to have dwelled in the sea. Discover daring divers, coral creatures, remarkable wrecks, monsters of the deep, and much more in colorful sidebars. In addition, there are objects and creatures to find on almost every page. Chock-full of interesting facts and intricate drawings, this book will engross every young reader who's ever wondered about life under the sea. Peter Kent is a former history teacher who has written and illustrated numerous children's books, including the award-winning Hidden Under the Ground.
Author: Jules Verne Publisher: e-artnow ISBN: 802721890X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 443
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This eBook edition of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Twenty Thousand (20,000) Leagues Under the Sea (French: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne published in 1870. It tells the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus as seen from the perspective of Professor Pierre Aronnax. As the story begins in 1866, a mysterious sea monster, theorized by some to be a giant narwhal, is sighted by ships of several nations; an ocean liner is also damaged by the creature. The United States government finally assembles an expedition in New York City to track down and destroy the menace. Professor Pierre Aronnax, a noted French marine biologist and narrator of the story, who happens to be in New York at the time and is a recognized expert in his field, is issued a last-minute invitation to join the expedition, and he accepts. This ebook edition contains all 70 original illustrations by Alphonse de Neuville and Édouard Riou.
Author: Jules Verne Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1446476359 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 176
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An adventure classic of deep-sea volcanoes, giant squid and the renegade scientist Captain Nemo. Professor Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down and destroy a menacing sea monster. However, he discovers that the beast is metal - it is a giant submarine called the Nautilus built by the renegade scientist Captain Nemo. So begins an underwater adventure that takes them from the South Pole to the submerged lost city of Atlantis.
Author: J. L. B. Smith
Author: J. L. B. Smith
Author: Mark Blum
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Author: Axie Oh
Author: Neil Swidey
Author: Edward Willett
Author: Victoria Jones
Author: Peter Kent
Author: Jules Verne
Author: Jules Verne