Das Fachbuch vermittelt alle Grundlagen der Hydromechanik am Beispiel der Küstengewässer. Der Autor wendet sich dabei an alle Ingenieure, die sich mit Küstenströmungen im Ökosystem Wattenmeer, Klimafolgen, dem Meeresspiegelanstieg, dem Küstenschutz und Offshoreanlagen beschäftig…
Sir George Darwin (1845-1912), the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin, became Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at Cambridge. This volume of his collected papers covers tidal friction and cosmogony.
When thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley discovers a rare deep-sea creature stranded in the mud of the tidal flats of Puget Sound, he finds himself thrown into the limelight, but when he continues discovering rare ocean creatures, some begin to wonder if he is an unlikely prophet.
"One moonlit night, thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley sneaks out of his house and goes exploring on the tidal flats of Puget Sound. When he discovers a rare giant squid, he instantly becomes a local phenomenon. But Miles is really just a kid on the verge of growing up, infatuated…
A mesmerizing, allegorical, and beautifully wrought first novel about one boy's fascination with the sea during the summer that will change his life. One moonlit night, thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley slips out of his house, packs up his kayak and goes exploring on the flats of…
Thoroughly updated to include the most recent and fascinating discoveries in oceanography, the Fifth Edition of this book takes great strides to be the most up-to-date and comprehensive resource available today. Its content continues to span the four major divisions of ocean sci…
We are now well aware of the influence of sunlight on patterns of activity in animals. These circadian rhythms, roughly matching day and night, are embedded in our genes, and their moleculars mechanisms are now increasingly understood. But what about the light of the Moon? From …
We are now well aware of the influence of sunlight on patterns of activity in animals. These circadian rhythms, roughly matching day and night, are embedded in our genes, and their moleculars mechanisms are now increasingly understood. But what about the light of the Moon? From …
Throughout history, the influence of the full Moon on humans and animals has featured in folklore and myths. Yet it has become increasingly apparent that many organisms really are influenced indirectly, and in some cases directly, by the lunar cycle. Breeding behaviour among som…
