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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Flotsametrics and the floating world Flotsametrics and the floating world Curtis C. Ebbesmeyer Pioneering oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer unravels the mystery of marine currents, uncovers the astonishing story of flotsam, and changes the world's view of trash, the ocean, and our global environ… OL10398502W
Pete Puffin's wild ride cruising Alaska's currents Pete Puffin's wild ride cruising Alaska's currents Libby Hatton A boy's beloved wooden toy, Pete Puffin, is lost overboard while on an Alaskan cruise, and as Pete drifts through oceans learning about currents, storms, and sea creatures, the boy, Eddie, sends post… OL12515187W
Deep blue home Deep blue home Julia Whitty Provides armchair entree to gripping adventure, cutting-edge science, and an intimate understanding of our deep blue home. At the center of this penetrating exploration of the ocean and the creatures… OL15531978W
Moby-duck Moby-duck Donovan Hohn When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic scien… OL15572200W
Ocean currents Ocean currents Patricia Armentrout Examines the great movements of water called ocean currents, discussing how they are mapped, what keeps them moving, and how they can affect the weather. OL1885910W
Waves, tides, and currents Waves, tides, and currents Rogers, Daniel Describes the different types of ocean waves, tides, and currents, how they are created, and their effect on the climate and the shorelines. OL1921578W
Waves, tides and currents Waves, tides and currents Elizabeth Clemons Discusses the reasons for the existence of tides, different tides, wave formation, kinds of waves, the causes of currents, specific currents and currents and future oceanography development. OL6579631W
Ocean in motion! surfing and the science of waves Ocean in motion! surfing and the science of waves Paul Mason "Presents the science behind ocean waves and the sport of surfing"--Provided by publisher. OL7979144W