Peterson, Christy
Summary: Containing 97 percent of Earth's water supply, the ocean plays a huge role in regulating global temperatures, supporting plant and animal life, and contributing to the livelihoods of millions of people. But in spite of all this, the ocean remains drastically unexplored, and the details of its impact on human lives aren't fully understood. Scientists from around the world are realizing that to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.46 PETColón, Erica L.
Summary: The ocean covers 71 percent of the Earth's surface--and it's swimming with wild and beautiful marine animals. Packed with beautiful photos and interesting facts, this guide goes beyond other nature books for kids, taking you under the sea and into the homes of incredible ocean dwellers. This guide takes you into vibrant coral reefs, jagged coastlines, and icy polar regions. You'll explore how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Jackson, Tom
Summary: "A comprehensive exploration of our oceans, covering geography, ecosystems, and animals through a mix of illustrations, photographs, maps, and diagrams. Map out the oceans layers, from the sunlight zone to the abyss, exploring the conditions within each zone and the different creatures that live there, as well as exploring features of the ocean floor such as underwater volcanoes, thermal vents,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: QEB 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.46 JACMcAnulty, Stacy
Summary: "Dude, I am Ocean. You know my many names: Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Southern. It's all excellent me. My salt water flows across the planet as one. I have no flag. No nationality. My waves are for all. Life on Earth began in my epic waters I keep the global climate just right. And I have rad secrets. But I'm facing a major wipeout! Only by working together can we get back in the zone....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.7 MCAMills, Andrea
Summary: "This book will teach children about the incredible oceans and seas that cover around seventy percent of our world. Dive in with amazing illustrations, discover how we can protect our oceans, and stock up on facts to amaze your friends. Packed with information, photographs, and colorful illustrations, DKfindout! Oceans is a beautiful compendium of ocean life, from the Pacific to the Atlantic....
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 551.46 MILCasey, Susan
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secrets For all of human history, the deep ocean has been a source of wonder and terror, an unknown realm that evoked a singular, compelling question: What's down there? Unable to answer this for centuries, people believed the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Earth 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BLUSummary: Called "the rainforests of the sea," the world's coral reefs are home to millions of species. But these underwater ecosystems are in grave danger. This program travels to Chumbe Island Coral Park, Zanzibar; Mafia Island Marine Park, Tanzania; and Ras Mohammed National Park, Egypt, to study the fragile ecology and amazing biodiversity of coral reefs-and the impacts of tourism, pollution,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Desonie, Dana.
Summary: An introduction to how life in our oceans works, and how we are threatening it with pollution and depletion of fisheries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.46 DESSummary: For thousands of years, the only threat to polar bears came from humans. Nothing has changed-except now it is fossil fuel consumption, not spears and guns, that pushes Ursus maritimus toward extinction. Depicting the hapless species as the proverbial canary in a coal mine, this program studies the intensifying impact of climate change on the Arctic region. Viewers learn how the entire Arctic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Carson, Rachel
Summary: The pioneering naturalist's works exploring the Earth's oceans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2021
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.46 CARSummary: "This authoritative, illustrated encyclopedia is now in its third edition. Illustrated with a blend of informative illustrations, maps, and photography, it is a broad-ranging, in-depth guide to both physical oceanography and marine life. A comprehensive introduction explains important principles and processes, from the geology of the seafloor to the chemistry of seawater. The next two chapters...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Howard Hall, one of the world's foremost underwater filmmakers, brings a lifetime of insights into how life in the ocean really works - in surprisingly cooperative communities built on age-old partnerships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SOUSummary: Filmed in high definition, this groundbreaking series is captured in its entirely. Twenty-six programs cover the gamut from underwater to desert life, and demonstrate how important this resource is to life on Earth. This volume contains: Water's pulse; Uncertain water; Water's voices; Making of.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Questar 2009
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WatHawkins, Emily
Summary: Explores the oceans, from the animals found in there, including octopus, great white sharks, and penguins to the different habitats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.François, Bill
Summary: "Bill François' Eloquence of the Sardine is a charming narrative nonfiction book about the secret lives of fishes. If we listen to the ocean, what do we hear? What can it teach us? How can it change us? Written by a marine scientist (and winner of French eloquence competitions), this work of narrative non-fiction blends Bill François' personal story with that of sea creatures to create an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 578.77 FRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 578.77 FRAHill, Tessa
Summary: "This book follows nine different places in the ocean, from close and accessible to remote and forbidding: tidepools, coral reefs, shellfish farms, kelp forests, a fishing area in the North Atlantic, remote islands of the Pacific, the North Pacific Garbage Patch, the deep sea, and finally the Arctic and Antarctic poles. In each place, the authors delve into the science of how we understand the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The Hudson River, the catalyst for the conservation movement of the 19th century and the environmental movement of the 20th, remains a focus of conflicting desires and competing demands. In this Bill Moyers program, Robert Boyle, author of The Hudson River: A Natural and Unnatural History; Hudson Riverkeeper John Cronin; folksinger Pete Seeger, founder of the Clearwater Foundation; Franny...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program traces the water cycle, beginning with the collection of rainwater in rivers and lakes, in great detail through a water treatment plant, to some of the places where water is used, and finally back into the atmosphere. Treatment of the water begins with the use of chlorine to destroy organisms; the water is then filtered through various sedimentation tanks to remove solid matter....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: When the USDA replaced MyPyramid with MyPlate, the goal was to simplify dietary recommendations by providing at-a-glance guidelines without having to weigh and measure at every meal. This program explores the key concepts of MyPlate and how it correlates to the more detailed Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including portion sizes, proportions, food group choices, and caloric balance. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: First-flush runoff from a rainstorm can be as bad, in quality, as raw sewage. What are municipalities doing about it? In this program, Ray Allen, executive director of Coastal Bend Bays Estuaries Program; stormwater engineer Valerie Gray; and many others discuss the positive effects of governmental regulations, stormwater management projects, and runoff purification initiatives. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Revolutionary technologies now make it possible to harness a completely renewable energy resource-the natural power of the sea. This program explores ways that electric power can be drawn from tidal forces or from fluctuations in ocean currents. Traveling the globe, the film highlights several innovations, including a tide-driven rotor off the coast of Cornwall in the U.K., a multi-rotor locks...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009