World's Oceans

Geography, History, and Environment

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Discover the science, cultural history, and environmental importance of our planet’s oceans.The second edition of this award-winning encyclopedia has been updated throughout and includes more than 20 additional entries and highlights timely concerns, including overfishing and microplastics, while also providing expanded coverage of the role oceans play in modern society, from cruise ships to the America’s Cup competition. Part I of the book features a collection of 10 thematic essays, covering the five oceans of the world and broad areas of study such as the shipping industry and the changing nature of ocean boundaries. Part II includes more than 115 encyclopedia entries exploring topics ranging from the Bermuda Triangle to maritime law, from tsunamis to ocean acidification. Sidebars throughout offer fascinating facts that complement the main text.The oceans of the world are the lifeblood of our planet. They act as a climate regulator, absorbing heat and influencing weather patterns. The oceans teem with a vast and mostly unexplored diversity of life, providing us with food and medicine. Historically, oceans have been the highways of exploration and trade, connecting continents and fostering cultural exchange. From ancient Polynesian voyagers to modern shipping lanes, societies have relied on the oceans for transportation and resources. Yet, despite their vastness and importance, the world’s oceans face numerous threats, including the effects of climate change, pollution, and exploitation of their bounty.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-02-20
Mått186 x 258 x 32 mm
Vikt1 100 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor480
Upplaga2
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781440881589

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IntroductionPart I: Thematic EssaysThe Arctic OceanThe Atlantic OceanThe Indian OceanThe Pacific OceanThe Southern OceanOceans and Seas in World CultureThe Changing Nature of Ocean BoundariesThe Shipping IndustryOcean ExplorationEnvironmental Issues and the World's OceansPart II: Topical EntriesAdriatic SeaAge of SailAmerica's CupAntikythera WreckAquacultureArt and the SeaAtlantic Galleon ExchangeAtlantisAtocha WreckAustronesiansBeachcombers (Transculturites)Belitung WreckBermuda TriangleBikini Atoll (Nuclear Pacific)Burial at SeaCarbon CycleCelestial NavigationClimate ChangeClotilda, Wreck of theCoastal Erosion and DepositionThe Columbian ExchangeCommoditiesCook, James (1728–1779)Coral ReefsCoriolis EffectCousteau, Jacques (1910–1997)Cross-Cultural EncountersCruise Ships and CruisingDa Gama, Vasco (1469–1524)Deep Sea ExplorationEarle, Sylvia (1935–)El Niño/La NiñaEndurance, Wreck of theEstuariesExclusive Economic ZoneFishingFortified Wines (Port and Madeira)Franklin Expedition GlaciersGreat Barrier Reef (Australia)Great Pacific Garbage PatchThe Great Wave Off KanagawaGroot (Grotius), Hugo de (1583–1645)Hanseatic LeagueHeyerdahl, Thor (1914–2002)Hokule'aHurricanes and TyphoonsIbn Majid, Ahmad (c. 1432–c. 1500)Ice BreakersIce MeltIslandsLaw of the SeaLiterature and the SeaLittle Ice AgeLittoralMagellan, Ferdinand (1480–1521)The Manila GalleonManmade Reefs Marine PollutionMaritime ArchaeologyMaritime DeitiesMaritime EmpiresMaritime OrganizationsMaritime TradeMediterranean SeaMermaidsMH370MicroplasticsMoby-DickMu (Continent of)Music and SeafarersMyths and LegendsNansen, Fridtjof (1861–1930)National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)NavigationNor'easterNorthwest PassageOcean AcidificationOcean CurrentsOcean and Sea in FilmOcean TidesOverfishing Panama CanalPiailug, Mau (1932–2010)PiracyPlate TectonicsPoseidon/NeptuneQueen Anne's Revenge, Wreck of theReefsSalinitySama-BajauSargasso SeaSea IceSea Level RiseSea MonstersThe Sea PeoplesSea VolcanoesSharksShip Graveyards and Ship BreakingThe South China SeaSubmarinesSubmersiblesSuez CanalSurfingSurvival at SeaTerra Australis IncognitaThalassocracyTitanic, Wreck of theTomolTsunamiTupaia (c. 1725–1770)20,000 Leagues under the SeaUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaThe VikingsWarships: North American Colonial WarsWavesWhales and WhalingZheng He (1371–c. 1430)BibliographyAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex

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