From the Blurb: On August 26 and 27, 1883, the island volcano Krakatau erupted, ejecting more than four cubic miles of debris and creating a huge plume of gas and ashes that rose to an altitude of thirty miles. Spectacular, fiery sunsets resulted ...

Explore the last wilderness left on Earth From mangrove swamp to ocean floor, mollusc to manatee, Atlantic Conveyer to Hurricane Katrina, unravel the mysteries of the sea. Marvel at the oceans' power and importance to our planet - as the ...

Explores the unique species, natural forces, plants, and global impact of the ocean environment, describing how it has been studied throughout history and what the most significant discoveries have been.

Nobel Prize winner Al Gore wrote of Deborah Cramer's previous book Great Waters, "I urge everyone to read this book, to act on its message, and to pass on its teachings." Now Cramer offers a groundbreaking book for an even more urgent time. Our ...

Uses text, photographs, and maps to explore the world's oceans and the life forms they support, covering such topics as how the oceans were formed, how they interact to affect global weather patterns and the history of ocean exploration.