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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From deserts to polar lands this series takes an in-depth look at different ecosystems around the world. Learn about how each ecosystem is formed the wildlife that lives there & how climate change & human interaction are affecting the planet. This title

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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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Perfect for revision these guides explain the unit requirements summarise the content & include specimen questions with graded answers. Each full-colour New Edition Student Unit Guide provides ideal preparation for your unit exam: * Feel confident you understand the unit: each guide comprehensively covers the unit content &

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Student Unit Guides are perfect for revision. Each guide is written by an examiner & explains the unit requirements summarises the relevant unit content &

Includes:: a series of specimen questions & answers. There are three sections to each guide: Introduction
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- provides an examiners overview of the modules key terms & concepts & identifies opportunities to exhibit the skills required by the unit. It is designed to help students to structure their revision & make them aware of the concepts they need to understand the exam & how they might analyse & evaluate topics. Question & Answers
- sample questions & with graded answers which have been carefully written to reflect the style of the unit. All responses are accompanied by commentaries which highlight their respective strengths & weaknesses giving students an insight into the mind of the examiner.






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