The Gulf Stream
Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic
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2010
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Large type / large print edition
The University of North Carolina Press (Verlag)
978-0-8078-8709-7 (ISBN)
The University of North Carolina Press (Verlag)
978-0-8078-8709-7 (ISBN)
Coursing through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty Amazon. This title explores the science and history of this sea highway known as the Gulf Stream, one of the last vestiges of wilderness on Earth. It examines the scientific discovery of ocean circulation.
Coursing through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty Amazon. Ulanski explores the fascinating science and history of this sea highway known as the Gulf Stream, a watery wilderness that stretches from the Caribbean to the North Atlantic. Spanning both distance and time, Ulanski's investigation reveals how the Gulf Stream affects and is affected by every living thing that encounters it--from tiny planktonic organisms to giant bluefin tuna, from ancient mariners to big-game anglers. He examines the scientific discovery of ocean circulation, the role of ocean currents in the settlement of the New World, and the biological life teeming in the stream.
Coursing through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty Amazon. Ulanski explores the fascinating science and history of this sea highway known as the Gulf Stream, a watery wilderness that stretches from the Caribbean to the North Atlantic. Spanning both distance and time, Ulanski's investigation reveals how the Gulf Stream affects and is affected by every living thing that encounters it--from tiny planktonic organisms to giant bluefin tuna, from ancient mariners to big-game anglers. He examines the scientific discovery of ocean circulation, the role of ocean currents in the settlement of the New World, and the biological life teeming in the stream.
Stan Ulanski is professor of geology and environmental science at James Madison University and author of The Gulf Stream: Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic. He is a passionate angler who has fished all along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.6.2010 |
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Zusatzinfo | 24 illus., 4 maps |
Verlagsort | Chapel Hill |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie | |
Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-8078-8709-9 / 0807887099 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8078-8709-7 / 9780807887097 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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