A comprehensive global map which indicates the speed & direction of warm & cold currents, including seasonal directions, in the Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian & Southern Oceans. Warm & cold currents are listed below the map, covering the world ocean by ocean. The map is based on ocean current data from the United States Army Service Forces. Full colour laminated map in size A3. ...

The dramatic true-life story of George Hogg, a young Oxford graduate who is caught up in the Japanese invasion of China in 1937 & the Chinese Civil war, & who leads a group of Chinese children hundreds of miles across 15, 000-foot mountains to safety -- only to die tragically in early 1945. The author, James Mac Manus, was working as a reporter in Shanghai in 1980s when he heard talk of a statue being up in the remote town of Shandon on the Mongolian border in memory of an Englishman called George Hogg. This book is the result of his investigations -- & the basis for a major feature film called ` The Children of Huang Shi`, directed by Roger Spottiswoode & starring Jonathan Rhys Myers, to be released in spring 2008. One westerner who lived in China throughout the Cultural Revolution described Hogg as ”an outstanding young Englishman who fell in love with foreign people & devoted his life to their betterment. What he did made him deeply & widely loved.” Mac Manus has been back to China to interview the surviving old boys of Hogg`s school. Hogg`s reputation is kept alive by their loyalty to this day. The dramatic trajectory of Hogg`s life took him within a few months from a privileged existence at Oxford to life on the run from Japanese secret police in China. ...

Get ready to dive into the fantastic world of the Ocean Emporium. A secret, watery world covers the greater part of our planet & some of Earth`s most incredible animals live here. In this book, you can travel under the waves to discover an extraordinary variety of creatures. Your journey will take you from dolphins leaping in sunlit waters & colourful angelfish swimming in the shallow seas around coral reefs, to giant octopuses & mysterious anglerfish that live in the dark abyssal world of the deepest oceans. Be thrilled by the confrontation between a pack of orcas & a great white shark, & amazed by the size of the snaking tentacles of the lion`s mane jellyfish. Dive into this treasure trove of sea creatures & immerse yourself in a wondrous underwater world. This glorious compendium is the perfect gift for young nature lovers & anyone who loved David Attenborough`s Blue Planet. ...

The growth of the ocean liner was driven not only by political & social changes, & developments in marine technology & design but also by increased competition as new companies were established to meet the demands of travellers. Most liner books tend to be focussed on the transatlantic routes whereas the main aim of this book is to tell the story of the whole global development of the ocean liner. The means that not only are the well-known vessels featured but also many lesser known routes & ships. The story starts in the ninetheenth century with the greatest migration ever seen. Communications around the world were also rapidly improving with the introduction of railways, the opening of the Suez Canal, a universal postal system &, most importantly, the laying of undersea telegraph cables. Tourism as we know it took off in the 1870s & 1880s. This was also a time of colonial expansion which would see Britain & other countries establishing empires around the world. To meet the dem&, passenger ships became increasingly important with great advances being made not only in ship design but also marine engineering. These technological innovations soon included the introduction not only of the turbine but also diesel engines. Ocean liners also became statements of national pride & artistic achievements. The story concludes in the 1960s when, despite increasing numbers of travellers choosing to fly rather than travel by sea, a final flurry of liners were built, many of which had shorter lives than planned. The unique text is supported by over 250 carefully chosen photographs, many of which have never been seen before. A truly unique & evocative book for merchant ship enthusiasts & historians. ...

The great age of ocean travel has long since passed, but ocean liners remain one of the most powerful & admired symbols of modernity. No form of transport was as romantic, remarkable, or contested, & ocean liner design became a matter of national prestige as well as an arena in which the larger dynamic s of global competition were played out. This beautifully illustrated book considers over a century of liner design: from the striking graphics created to promote liners to the triumphs of engineering, & from luxurious interiors to on board fashion & activities. Ocean Liners explores the design of Victorian & Art Deco `floating palaces`, sleek post-war liners as well as these ships` impact on avant-garde artists & architects such as Le Corbusier. ...

Ocean Passages & Landfalls by Rod Heikell & Andy O’ Grady is a handbook for world cruisers which provides passage-planning information for crossing the oceans, with discussions on climates, seasons, oceanography & the merits of different world cruising routes. The book concentrates on an ocean-by-ocean round up with a description of routes & relevant country profiles at the start of each chapter. Details of formalities & regulations are then followed by essential information on key harbours & landfalls. Additional sections on specific chosen areas & topics, the Atlantic Circuit & Cruising in Ice are also featured. Rod Heikell & Andy O’ Grady have cruised extensively in every part of the world. Rod Heikell’s experience of the tropics & mid-latitudes is complemented by Andy O’ Grady’s knowledge of the high polar latitudes. The book has taken advantage of its authors’ experience & features new, more informal commentary & observations based on first hand experience, as well as sections that are illustrated by the authors’ own colour photographs. An appendix covers details of further resources, a selection of radio & weather fax services, unit conversions, reader’s voyages & information on Southeast Asia regattas. ...

A handful of disparate lives converge at a remote seaside inn: a lovelorn professor, a renowned painter, an inscrutable seductress
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First published over 50 years ago, Ocean Ships has become the bible for maritime enthusiasts, providing authoritative & detailed information on all the world`s ocean-going passenger & cargo ships. Ships listed in the new edition range from the greatest names in the cruise business such as Cunard`s Queen Mary 2 & the Queen Victoria, to the multitude of unglamorous workhorses of the seas
- tankers, container ships & cargo vessels owned by companies across the globe. This new edition will be the most comprehensive edition ever published, &

Includes:: for the first time a detailed listing of vessels scheduled to be delivered to the major companies, with IMO & builders details, enabling enthusiasts to check the progress on new ships on order. As ever, the entries are organised by shipping company with a listing of each ship owned by the company giving details of company colours, national flag, year built, tonnage,

Dimensions, speed, engines, number of passengers, type & former names. Around 200 new photographs illustrate the text.




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The stories start when a boy who loves photography listens to a talk by National Geographic explorers Sylvia Earle & Bob Ballard. He says, This will be my life`s work
- to tell the story of the ocean. The boy, named Brian Skerry, does just that through more than 20 articles for ”NG magazine”. Twenty years later, his book, ” Ocean Soul”, will be the ultimately stunning photographic portrait of the ocean as a place of mystery, as a place in trouble, & as a place of hope that will rebound with amazing ease as boundaries are set & observed. This lavish exhibition of imagery with compelling stories brings an intimate & unforgettable portrait of all ocean environments & of four key creatures who are poster children for the health of the world`s oceans (the shark, the right whale, the leatherback turtle, & the harp seal)
- & ultimately our own health. Within each chapter there will be a section profiling one of the four featured sea creatures. In his lyrical pictures as well as words, Brian Skerry backs into the science of our failing environment by compelling us to love it.

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The most beautifully designed holiday homes
- wth a view of the waves. From the range of architectural gems for rent near the ocean,
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