The epic tale of the vampire Larten Crepsley continues. The question is
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In this revelatory book Callum Roberts uses his lifetimes experience working with the oceans to show why they are the most mysterious places on earth their depths still largely unexplored. In The Ocean of Life" we get a panoramic tour beneath the seas: Why do currents circulate the way do? Where exactly do they go? How has the chemistry of the oceans changed? & how polluted are we making them? Above all Roberts reveals the richness of their life & how it has altered over the centuries. The oceans are now under unprecedented threat. Not only does Roberts show how we are fishing our oceans to extinction crucially he explains how this directly affects our lives on l&. Ninety-five percent of habitable space on earth lies in the oceans & marine plants produce half the worlds oxygen; & the oceans themselves absorb vast quantities of carbon dioxide. The life they support is now in the balance. " The Ocean of Life" should galvanise debate worldwide. Roberts shows how we can arrest & reverse the damage we are doing. Tantalisingly it is within our grasp to restore the life of the oceans. There is still time." ...

Thrilling". (Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall). " Authoritative & furious urgent & persuasive". (Sunday Times). " Compelling... Roberts is that precious pearl: a practising scientist who not only knows his field inside out but also understands how to write". (Guardian). Oceans are the most mysterious places on earth. Their depths remain largely unexplored yet ninety-five percent of the planet's habitable space lies within them. & now the life they support is in the balance. Callum Roberts uses his lifetime's experience working with the oceans to take us on a panoramic tour beneath the seas exploring the richness of life in the deep & how it has altered over the centuries. He shows the catastrophic impact of humanity on the oceans but also how we can restore them to life. " For anyone who loves the sea Ocean of Life is a wake-up call an urgent alert". (Daily Mail). " At the heart of this book is a deep love of the ocean & a profound concern for its viability as a resource for us all". (Nature). " An impressive history.. .one of this book's strengths is the many solutions Roberts outlines". (Financial Times)." ...

Following reports that an unscrupulous marine park has dumped an unwanted young dolphin into the sea Ben & Zoe are on their way to the Caribbean. Having been raised in captivity the dolphin is ill-equipped for life in the open sea & soon finds itself in dangerous waters. Its up to Ben & Zoe to guide it to safety. This is a thrilling series for children passionate about endangered animals & the environment but who also love action adventure & gadgets. ...

First published almost 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. The total number of ships in the last edition (published in 2009) was over 5 000 & such has been the boom in ship building in recent years with the growth in the international cruise business as well as the amount of cargo that needs to be shipped around the world that the total of new ships has grown substantially while many older ships are being scrapped. 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. One of the most interesting aspects of the boom in the cruising industry is the size of the newest liners that have entered service. Amongst the monsters that will be incorporated into this fully updated volume will be The Allure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Line; 225 000 tons) Azura (P&O Cruises; 116 000 tons) Carnival Dream (Carnival Cruise Lines; 130 000 tons) Celebrity Eclipse (Celebrity Cruises; 122 000 tons) & Disney Dream (Disney Cruise Line; 128 000 tons). This edition is fully revised with entries 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 supplemented with a photographic section of around 200 new photographs.


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Seven sisters...and a legacy of magical secrets... As the third daughter in a magical bloodline Abigail Drake was born with a mystical affinity for water & possessed a particularly strong bond with dolphins. She spent her entire life studying them learning from them & swimming among them in the waters off her hometown of Sea Haven. Until the day Abby witnessed a cold-blooded murder on shore & found herself fleeing for her life
- right into the arms of Aleksandr Volstov. He's an Interpol agent on the trail of stolen Russian antiquities a relentless man who gets what he goes after
- & the man who broke Abby's heart. But he isn't going to let the only woman he ever loved be placed in harm's way
- or slip away from his embrace...


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