The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute's landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated approach was tested in both the US and in Mexico.
Julie King Aos deep and abiding love for flowers and the natural world shows through in the wonderful delicacy and vibrancy of her water colour flower paintings.
Zu Lebzeiten für seine emotional aufgeladenen Meereslandschaften mit Schiffen gefeiert und umworben, geriet Anton Melbye nach seinem Tod allmählich in Vergessenheit und wurde erst in den letzten Jahren wiederentdeckt.
A true story of catastrophe and survival at sea, Fatal Forecast is a spellbinding moment-by-moment account of seventy-two hours in the lives of eight young fishermen, some of whom would never set foot on dry land again.
The biggest-ever selection of first-hand accounts and news reports of shark attacks, both recent and historical, shows how sharks are masters of the ocean and how we enter their domain at our own risk.
An up-to-date synthesis of comparative diving physiology research, illustrating the features of dive performance and its biomedical and ecological relevance.
In his theory of the 'mirror stage', the psychoanalyst and psychiatrist Jacques Lacan argued that the female body is defined by its lack of male attributes.
Artist Roger Bansemer gets an unexpected invitation to dive two and a half miles down into the Atlantic to the site of one of the most famous shipwrecks in history.
A beautiful survey of the work of the members of the internationally respected Royal Watercolour Society, representing the finest contemporary watercolour painting in Britain today.
From the author of the classic Human Anatomy for Artists comes this user-friendly reference guide featuring over five hundred original drawings and over seventy photographs.
Practice the Art of Watercolor with this Beginner's Guide to Picturesque Mountains, Lakes, Sunrises and MoreFrom a striking Desert Sunset Silhouette to a majestic Icelandic Waterfall to an eye-catching Magical Snowy Forest, watercolor artist Kolbie Blume's wilderness scenes are the perfect introduction to watercolor painting.
This single-volume resource explores the five major oceans of the world, addressing current issues such as sea rise and climate change and explaining the significance of the oceans from historical, geographic, and cultural perspectives.
An overview of the state of the world for understanding global issuesInside you will find: more than 110 thematic maps, more than 50 fact tables from world renown organizations, more than 130 photographs, a glossary and detailed indexes, rich encyclopedic content, reviewed by experts.
Taken from the earlier book Priceless Florida (and modified for a stand-alone book), this volume discusses the fresh- and saltwater systems of Florida, including lakes and ponds; rivers and streams; springs; aquatic caves; estuarine waters and seafloors; submarine meadows, sponge, rock, and reef communities; and the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean.
Extreme Adventure is a high-octane, eye-popping dream collection of global fantasies, all personally experienced and photographed by award-winning travel photographer Peter Guttman.
Elizabeth Gwillim (1763-1807) and her sister Mary Symonds (1772-1854) produced over two hundred watercolours depicting birds, fish, flowers, people, and landscapes around Madras (now Chennai).
Our seas are host to an extraordinary variety of plant and animal life, but much of it remains mysterious and great imagery is surprisingly hard to find.
The beauty and spirit of coastal landscapes and waterways captured and celebrated in artPainting the Southern Coast: The Art of West Fraser is a stunning collection of the works of West Fraser, one of the nation's most respected painters of representational art.
L’ambitieux projet d’Audubon de peindre tous les oiseaux d’Amérique du Nord résulta en un travail si important qu’il fut une des grandes étapes de l’ornithologie.
The story of the extraordinary life and art of a renowned female sculptor of realistic animal statuesDreaming with Animals is the first children's biography of celebrated sculptor and Brookgreen Gardens cofounder Anna Hyatt Huntington.
Through a hundred short vignettes accompanied by stunning avian portraits, Bird Brains takes a look at the antics, behaviors, and idiosyncrasies of wild birds from the viewpoint of a professional wildlife biologist and award-winning wildlife photographer.
Learn to Draw in Pen and Ink With Easy Yet Dazzling Landscape Projects In 50 showstopping nature-inspired projects, Rosa Hoehn invites you to explore all the wonders of pen and ink art.
In this interdisciplinary work, philosophers from different specialisms connect with the notion of the wild today and interrogate how it is mediated through the culture of the Anthropocene.
"e;The great purpose of landscape art is to make us at home in our own country"e; was the nationalist maxim motivating the Group of Seven's artistic project.
Through 140 drawings, thought experiments, recipes, activist instructions, gardening ideas, insurgences and personal revolutions, artists who spend their lives thinking outside the box guide you to a new worldview; where you and the planet are one.
