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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Oceans make up most of the surface of our blue planet. They may form just a sliver on the outside of the Earth, but they are very important, not only in hosting life, including the fish & other animals on which many humans depend, but in terms of their role in the Earth system, in regulating climate, & cycling nutrients. As climate change, pollution, & over-exploitation by humans puts this precious resource at risk, it is more important than ever that we understand & appreciate the nature & history of oceans. There is much we still do not know about the story of the Earth`s oceans, & we are only just beginning to find indications of oceans on other planets. In this book, geologists Jan Zalasiewicz & Mark Williams consider the deep history of oceans, how & when they may have formed on the young Earth
- topics of intense current research
- how they became salty, & how they evolved through Earth history. We learn how oceans have formed & disappeared over millions of years, how the sea nurtured life, & what may become of our oceans in the future. We encounter some of the scientists & adventurers whose efforts led to our present understanding of oceans. And we look at clues to possible seas that may once have covered parts of Mars & Venus, that may still exist, below the surface, on moons such as Europa & Callisto, & the possibility of watery planets in other star systems.

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In its extraordinary debut, Safari, introduced the world to Photicular technology. The cheetah bounded, the African elephant flapped its ears & readers could not believe their eyes. Now the creators of Safari take their work a step further. Ocean offers not only a refinement of inventor Dan Kainen`s Photicular technology, but a subject undulating creatures of the deep perfectly suited to the immersive visual pleasure of the process. Ocean is like being on a dive. Open the book, & the reader is swept into the magic of an underwater world, face-to-face with a floating Yellow-Banded Sweetlips; with a glow-in-the-dark Deep-Sea Anglerfish; with a Sea Horse swaying in balletic motion; with a Sand Tiger Shark gliding along the ocean floor, its gaze haunting, its hook-toothed mouth gulping open & closed. The text by Carol Kaufmann enchants with its descriptions of coral reefs; a journey on Alvin, the 17-ton submersible; & a meditation on our oceans. Then, for each creature, she writes a lively & informative essay, along with vital statistics size, habitat, range, diet, & more. The Photicular process uses an innovative lenticular technology, sliding lenses, & original four-colour video imagery. The result is like a movie in your hands the dance of life in a book. ...

Half of our planet is covered by the ocean, yet we`ve only explored 5 percent of this vast underwater realm. Originally published in Portugal, & awarded a highly coveted Bologna Ragazzi Mention by the Bologna Book Fair, this visually compelling miscellany offers readers a tsunami of aquatic facts. Which ocean is the largest? Who was the first explorer to sail around the world? Is the ocean truly blue? Beautifully designed & rich with information, Ocean will satisfy enthusiastic readers who enjoy taking a deep dive into a subject as well as more reluctant readers who prefer to dip in & out of a book. ...

Main map shows the Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Polynesia & Melanesia at a 1:17, 460, 000 scale Mercator projection. The boundaries between the different island groups are clearly highlighted in red & local time is shown. Major islands have inset maps in a larger scale that are cross referenced to the main map. Roads are clearly marked & physical detail is shown with colour shading.

Includes:: basic street plans of Auckl&, Papeete, Port Moresby. Index on reverse.

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From the remote shores of Rapa Nui to the dense rainforest of Papua New Guinea, the islands of the Pacific are home to some of the most culturally diverse populations on the planet. The region embraces an extraordinary range of art forms, from delicate shell ornaments to spectacularly decorated canoes & meeting houses. These have fascinated outsiders since the exploratory voyages of Captain Cook, the first of which commenced 250 years ago in 1768, & went on to entrance Gauguin & a host of other European artists. This volume accompanies a major survey in London & Paris of art from Oceania. It brings together the most up-to-date scholarship by the leading experts in the field, encompassing a dazzling array of objects from the region, including many that have never been published before. Also included are many works that have historically been overlooked, such as painted & woven textiles, elaborate wicker assemblages & expressively sculpted vessels, alongside works by artists working in Oceania today. Objects of great aesthetic beauty, these artworks are the product of a complex web of social, mythological & historical influences. ...

The colours & patterns of the art of the Pacific Islands
- spears & shields, carved canoe prows, feather capes or tortoisehell
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