Search Results: Oceanography from GlobalAcademics

Stroudsburg, PA.: Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross, 1977. Comprehensive text contains 24 specialized technical papers by international scientists, organized into the following four sections: Air Photography in Coastal Studies, Photointerpretation and Shoreline Studies, Coastal Engineering Problems and Coastal Zone Management. 425 pgs. Numerous Illustrations. Very minor shelfwear. Prior owner's name stamped on endpaper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London, U.K.: Chapman & Hall, 1979. Classic comprehensive and highly acclaimed work on the biology of Cyclostomes presents a detailed preeminent study of the Cyclostomes- the sole survivors of the Paleozoic agnathans, whose extant species falls into two major divisions, the lampreys and the hagfish. Topics covered include all aspects of their biology from paleontology through physiology; biochemistry and endocrinology to ecology and behavior; different adopted evolutionary strategies; etc. 428 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name-stamp on endpapers. Dustjacket in mylar. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Baltimore,MD.: University Park Press, 1975. Classic comprehensive study on sea snakes includes detailed topics on adaptations and geographic distribution of sea snakes; serological relationships of sea snakes and their evolutionary implication; natural history of Australian species; Pelamis; ecological relationships; diving physiology; salt and water balance in sea snakes; venomous nature of sea snakes; sea snake antivenin and experimental envenomation therapy; relationships to man; etc. 530 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine. Small stamps to endpapers and outer edges; pocket removed from front endpaper; label removal mark on lower spine. Minor shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex- Professional Library.

Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 1970. Classic comprehensive text contains detailed technical papers presented by leading scientists and field experts at the International Symposium on Biology of Coregonid Fishes held at Winnipeg, Canada 1969. Topics covered include evolutionary research; polymorphism; adaptive radiation; convergent evolution; introgression and competitive interaction; etc. 560 pgs. Numerous illustrations. Small stamps on endpapers and outer edges; pocket removal mark on front endpaper; label removed from lower spine. Minimal shelfwear. Text very clean. Scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex- Professional Library.

Oslo, Norway: Scandinavian University Books, 1963. Classic comprehensive interdisciplinary monograph on the biology of Myxine glutinosa presents a detailed preeminent study of the Myxine- the hagfish, the most primitive living vertebrate. Topics covered include all aspects of their biology; systematics and geographical distribution; phylogenetic aspects; behavior; habitat; aquarium maintenance and experimental use; structure and function of variois organ systems; etc. 588 pgs. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. Prior owner's name-stamp on endpapers. Dustjacket has minor rubbing to edges; in mylar. Minimal shelfwear. Scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Papeete, Tahiti: Royal Tahitian Pearl Book, 1987. Comprehesive reference text presents a detailed study of "black" pearls, a misnomer and primarily a customary term for the pearls grown in some of the outer islands of French Polynesia, the Tuamotu Archipelago, the Gambier Islands, and particularly those grown from the Pinctada Margaritafera oyster native to Polynesia. 109 pgs. Profusely Illustrated. Minor bump on top of spine; slight rubbing to corners. Decorative endpapers. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Durand, Alain. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press, 1989. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed topics dealing with observational and theoretical concerns of fundamental physical processes of marine heat flow research and measurements, including topics covering acoustic telemetry; concepts of multipenetration probes; in situ conductivity determination; thermal evolution of sediments in a sedimentary basin; regional heat flow setting for various tectonic provinces; use of heat flow in toxic waste disposal site evaluation; etc. 498 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's small name-stamps on endpapers. Very minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

Philadelphia, PA.: Academy of Natural Sciences, 2003. Comprehensive reference text presents the first modern in-depth catalogue of the family Fasciolariidae (shelled mollusks) since the era of Linnaeus, and is the resulting work of a detailed seven year project. The Faciolariidae first appeared in the Cretaceous era, some 110 million years ago. Includes lists of genus-group taxa, species-group taxa, genera removed from the family Fasciolariidae, abbreviated species, references, bibliography, etc. 431 pgs. Minimal shelfwear.. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Excellent/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Stroudsburg, PA.: Hutchinson Ross, 1982. Photographic compendium of the great variety of coastal landforms created by waves, currents and structural movements along different coastal regions of the world. Topical atlas uses excellent coastal classifications. 247 pgs. Numerous Illustrations. Minimal shelfwear. Prior owner's stamp on endpaper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1990. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed overview of the ecology of marine protozoa as well as the taxonomy and ecology of some free-living and parasitic forms, including the paleoecology and oceanography, zoogeography, feeding activities, nutrition and growth, nutrient and regeneration, respiration and metabolism, and symbioses of free-living marine protozoa. 366 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine and front cover. Very minimal shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1975. Comprehensive monumental work presents a systematic account of each of the 62 species of Ocypodidae genus Uca, including a morphological description, and information on social behavior and ecology. Includes additional detailed sections on biogeography, ecology, morphology, and behavior. By linking intricate structural specializations with the motion patterns of social behavior, the author achieves a unique synthesis of morphology and ethology. Text includes the only taxonomic review of the entire genus since 1880. 736 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket has a few closed edge tears; in mylar. Minor tiny mark on outer edge. Minimal rubbing to edges. Heavy item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Southampton, U.K.: Computational Mechanics Publications, 1994. Comprehensive text presents a practical approach to the study of fluid structure interaction and contains contributions from experts in the field. In particular, it considers conditions associated with offshore engineering, such as the construction of large based structures near the ocean floor, ship capsize in breaking waves, nonlinear dynamics and instability of SPM tankers, and time domain analysis in multi-directional seas. 238 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's nameplate pastedown on front endpaper; clean pocket remnant on rear endpaper. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1984. Scholarly text examines and assesses general trends in ocean management, the role of Japan in the international political economy of the oceans, and Japan's ocean policy in various sectors: shipbuilding, fisheries, mineral resources, offshore petroleum, and nuclear power generation. Given Japan's importance in ocean affairs, the authors stress various lessons that can be learned from its experience that are of prime international significance. 383 pp. Illustrated with 13 tables and 24 figures. Publisher's stamp on the half title page.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris, France: Librairie Larousse, 1953. Classic text presents detailed topics covering physical properties of the ocean; meteorology; atmospheric-ocean interactions; marine currents and swells; types of fish and fauna; light absorption; marine biology; thermal energy of the ocean; Antarctic, Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans; water composition; geology; flora of the ocean; sea ports; man's adaptation with the ocean; industrialization; etc. 503 pgs. 870 illustrations, 16 in color. Gilt spine and front cover; decorative endpapers. Minimal shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/ . Illus. by . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1981. Scholarly text contains a collection of original articles surveying the history of U.S. ocean policy, ocean policy advocacy, and the struggle within government to determine how best to develop and implement a sensible ocean policy. Includes topics covering the major United States federal government marine organization proposals; history of the U.S. ocean policy program; an ecology of geovernments: coastal zone management in a federal system; decision-making process and the formulation of marine policies; multi-attribute utility measurement for coastal zone decision-making; local government diversity and federal grant programs; seaports as public enterprises; toward a positive model of fishery management decision-making; prospects for marine policy research; etc. 291 pgs. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1967. First text of its kind, includes 16 technical papers presented at the International Research Conference on Marine Geotechnique held at the Univ. of Illinois 1966 by world renown scientists and engineers, representing theoretical and applied research in this field. 326 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar. Small closed tear on upper and lower edges of front dustjacket; small chunk missing on lower bottom edge of rear dustjacket, punchhole on top corner of inside front dustjacket flap. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Weinheim: Verlag Chemie GmbH, 1983. Classic comprehensive revised and expanded text presents detailed topics and updated coverage of trace metal analysis; automated determination of inorganic micronutrients; anaytical procedures; capillary gas chromatography for the analysis and quantification of chlorinated hydrocarbons; macroreticular resins for concentrating dissolved organic material from large quantities of seawater; spectrofluorimetry for measuring oil residues in seawater; HPLC for amino acid and carbohydrate determinations; filtration and storage; etc. 419 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's nameplate pastedown on front endpaper; small stamp to lower title pg. and rear endpaper; clean pocket remnant on rear endpaper; tiny stenciled numerals on spine. Minimal shelfwear. . Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 1995. Comprehensive text presents the combination of the most recent oceanographic data with ophiolites, representing fossil ocean crust, obducted onto the continents by tectonic processes. The existing oceans are geologically relatively young. They formed when a large supercontinent (Pangaea) broke apart some 150 Ma ago. The mid-oceanic ridges are narrow belts of submarine mountains marking the boundaries between plates which are moving apart, with new oceanic crust being created at the same time. Under the continents oceanic crust is subducted. The ocean bottom is an ideal location to study recent geodynamic processes on Earth. Topics covered include plate kinematics; hotspots and mantle plumes; submarine topology and exploration; ophiolites; mantle metallurgy; ridge dynamics; oceanic rocks; mantle diapirism and segmentation; expansion of rifts; etc. 200 pgs. Illustrated with 92 color and black/white figures. No spine creases or cracks.. First Edition. Soft Cover.… Read More

New York: Plenum Press, 1974. Classic comprehensive text contains topics in pathways and environmental requirements for biogenic gas production in oceans, origins and distribution of methane in marine sediments, geothermal gases, acoustics and gas in sediment, and pagoda structures in marine sediments. 324 pgs. Illustrated. SIGNED and inscribed by the author on front endpaper. Few isolated lines highlighted in text. Does not affect the quality or readability of the general text. Dustjacket in mylar. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

United States Navy: Office of Naval Research, 1989. Comprehensive text presents a detailed illustrated survey of oceanographic phenomena observed by astronauts from space, including sets of internal waves as they propagate through the Strait of Gibralter; the complex linking of spiral eddies; the continuous scar of ship wakes covering hundreds of miles on the ocean surface; coastal depositional features; local wind systems; oceanic islands- volcanic and coral reefs; manmade pollution at sea; suloys, or lines of chaotic seas; etc. Includes sections on the shuttle flights and crews; photographic equipment; crew support. 200 pgs. Illustrated with full-color photographs. Minor rubbing to covers; minor slight crease on top edge. . First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.