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On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by the Japanese and driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xvi, 366 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
In "Monsoon," a pivotal examination of the Indian Ocean region and the countries known as "Monsoon Asia," bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan deftly shows how crucial this dynamic area has become to American power in the twenty-first century. Kaplan also offers riveting insights into the economic and naval strategies of China and India and how they will affect U.S. interests, while also providing an on-the-ground perspective on the more volatile countries...
Author
Publisher
National Academies Press
Pub. Date
©2010
Physical Desc
xi, 188 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Introduction -- Effects of ocean acidification on the chemistry of seawater -- Effects on ocean acidification on the physiology of marine organisms -- Effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems -- Socioeconomic concerns -- A national ocean acidification program -- References -- Appendixes.
Author
Series
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution volume no. 76-66
Publisher
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Pub. Date
1976
Physical Desc
80 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
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Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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"From one of the most admired admirals of his generation -- and the only admiral to serve as Supreme Allied Commander at NATO -- comes a remarkable voyage through all of the world's most important bodies of water, providing the story of naval power as a driver of human history and a crucial element in our current geopolitical path. From the time of the Greeks and the Persians clashing in the Mediterranean, sea power has determined world power. To...
Series
Reference shelf volume 86, no. 3
Publisher
H. W. Wilson, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xiii, 191 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Dodd, Mead & Company
Pub. Date
[©1895]
Physical Desc
383 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : frontispiece, illustrations ; 17 cm
Language
English
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"Whaling and Fishing" offers the reader an authentic glimpse into the life of a sailor, attempting to dispel the romance often attributed to it by exploring both what may be enjoyed and what must be endured. Based on the author own experience as a whaler, this volume is recommended for those with an interest in the maritime history and of whaling in particular, and it would make for a worthy addition to collections of angling literature. Contents...
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Series
Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection volume 4, article 3
Publisher
[Bingham Oceanographic Foundation]
Pub. Date
1933
Physical Desc
90 pages diagrams, maps 23 cm
Language
English
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English
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In response to a declaration by the last royal governor of Virginia that any rebel-owned slave who escaped and served the King would be emancipated, tens of thousands of slaves--Americans who clung to the sentimental notion of British freedom--escaped from farms, plantations and cities to try to reach the British camp. This mass movement lasted as long as the war did, and a military strategy originally designed to break the plantations of the American...
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