Do whales get the bends? : answers to 118 fascinating questions about the sea / Tony Rice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rice, A. L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine sciences--Miscellanea.

Marine sciences.

Ocean--Miscellanea.

Ocean.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England : Adlard Coles Nautical, [2010]

Summary:

Using a question and answer format, this entertaining narrativeaddresses a multitude of general interest questions about the sea, sea life,seabirds and man's relationship with the sea. Have you ever wondered: Does drinking seawater drive you mad? Do fish drink water? Does anything eat jellyfish? How do flying fish fly? Why do icebergs float? Do Whales Get the Bends? will answer these and over a hundred other intriguing questions.Inspired by questionsraised whilst the author was guest lecturer on cruise ships,this fascinating and informative book is a light-hearted, surprising and entertaining

Contents:

Cover; Also by Tony Rice; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; Section 1 Ocean Facts and Figures; Section 2 Life in The Oceans; Section 3 Ships and Sailors; Section 4 Wind, Waves and Weather; Section 5 Tides; Section 6 The Oceans and Global Warming; Section 7 Man and The Sea; Imprint; Footnotes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781408197943

1408197944

OCLC:

768731651