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Great Whalesby John Bannister
CSIRO Publishing 2008; US$ 25.95A detailed account of the seven 'great whales' found in Australian coastal waters. more...
Albatrossesby Terence Lindsey
CSIRO Publishing 2008; US$ 25.95Outlines the life histories of the spectacular albatross, a bird that rides storms. more...
Vanished Oceanby Dorrik Stow
OUP Oxford 2010; US$ 15.77This is a book about an ocean that vanished six million years ago - the ocean of Tethys. Named after a Greek sea nymph, there is a sense of mystery about such a vast, ancient ocean, of which all that remains now are a few little pools, like the Caspian Sea. There were other great oceans in the history of the Earth - Iapetus, Panthalassa - but Tethys was the last of them, vanishing a mere moment (in geological terms) before Man came on the scene. Once Tethys stretched across theworld. How do we know? And how could such a vast ocean vanish? The clues of its existence are scattered from Morocco to China. This book tells the story of the ocean, from its origins some 250 million years ago, to its disappearance. It also tells of its impact on life... more...
Coastal Defencesby Peter W. French
Routledge 2001; US$ 81.95The book presents the broad spectrum of methods that engineers use to protect the coastline and investigates the sorts of issues that can arise as a result. more...
Development of Integrated Sea Use Managementby Hance D. Smith; Adalberto Vallega
Routledge 1991; US$ 220.00Looks at the move towards integrated management by exploring boundary delimitation and the regional basis of organisation, in both developed and developing countries and from coastal estuaries to deep ocean. more...
Oceans Governance and Maritime Strategyby David Wilson; Dick Sherwood
Allen & Unwin 2000; US$ 31.96Australia is part of a region that contains some of the busiest shipping lanes and some of the richest marine resources in the world. This work analyzes the diverse and sometimes conflicting interests, including security, economic, scientific and legal issues, the country faces. more...
Sustainable Ocean Governanceby Adalberto Vallega
Routledge 2000; US$ 200.00This book considers the ocean as a spatial complex system which must be represented as a whole. It argues that scientific approaches must change to achieve progress and co-operation between science and policy. more...
Advances in the Science and Technology of Ocean Managementby Hance D. Smith
Routledge 1992; US$ 250.00This book reviews key developments in the field of marine science and technology and focuses on the long term issues - such as the disposal of industrial waste - that these developments raise. more...
Indian Oceanby Michael Pearson
Routledge 2003; US$ 38.95In this stimulating and authoritative overview, the autor looks from the sea to its shores - the land areas it influences through trade, naval power, travel and scientific exploration. more...
Marine Mineral Resourcesby Fillmore C. F. Earney
Routledge 1989; US$ 290.00This book provides an authoritative picture of the current state of marine mineral extraction. A major work of reference, it will be essential reading for those engaged in maritime studies and for organisations involved in this business. more...