Ocean Technology

Sir Isaac Newton is one of history's most renowned scientists. He independently developed the mathematical technique known as Calculus, wrote a treatise on the properties of light and color that is still consulted by scientists, and worked out the mathematical details of the law of gravity.

The Port of Los Angeles is all around us. Objects we use on a daily basis pass through it: furniture, apparel, electronics, automobiles, and much more. Yet despite its centrality to our world, the port and the story of its making have been neglected in histories of the United States. In A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth, historian James Tejani corrects that significant omission, charting the port's rise out of the mud and salt marsh of San Pedro estuary.

What if the greatest UFO mystery on Earth is not in the sky, but beneath the waves. For more than a century, sailors, fishermen, military crews, and coastal communities around the world have reported encounters with objects that move effortlessly through the ocean, defy known technology, and transition seamlessly between sea and sky. These objects leave no wake, no debris, and often no official explanation. They are known today as USOs, unidentified submerged objects, and they represent one of the least explored frontiers in the UFO phenomenon. UFOs Under the Waves Part 1: USOs, Oceans, and...

Part odyssey, part pilgrimage, this epic personal narrative follows the author’s exploration of coasts, islands, reefs, and the sea’s abyssal depths. Scientist and fisherman Carl Safina takes readers on a global journey of discovery, probing for truth about the world’s changing seas, deftly weaving adventure, science, and political analysis.

As a young boy, the author took part in collecting specimens for his father. Fifty years later, he was asked to join a team from the same institution studying the state of sea life in the Bahamian waters where he grew up, as measured against his father’s benchmark. The first of the sea changes presented in this eloquent book stems from climate change and is the drastic transformation of ocean life due to global warming - but there are more.

Dive into the captivating world of waves with "Waves in Action," a thought-provoking exploration of the integral roles sound and light play in our everyday lives and the very fabric of the universe. From their basic nature to their far-reaching applications, this book unfolds the intricate tapestry of waves that incessantly shape our world. Start with an introduction that brings to light how waves surround us, both seen and unseen. Unravel the mysteries of sound waves as we dissect their creation, anatomy, and the phenomena of frequency and amplitude. Journey into the dual nature of light, ...

Plastic is everywhere...even in our oceans! But how did it get there, and why does it matter? Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists are on a mission to find out. Using their superpowers and super-smarts, the team will break down this complex environmental issue into an exciting, fact-filled adventure so young listeners can learn about the causes and effects of plastic pollution and discover steps we can all take to clean up Earth's waters.

The ocean remembers. After surviving the unimaginable discoveries beneath the Pacific, marine explorer Jack Sullivan thought he understood the secrets hidden beneath Earth's oceans. He was wrong. When an unmapped trench deeper than any known abyss is discovered, Jack and his team descend into a forgotten world erased from every map in history. Even the mysterious Watchers refuse to enter. Ancient civilizations left no records of what lies below. Instead, they left only one warning. Do not awaken what sleeps beneath the Devil's Trench. As impossible creatures emerge from the darkness and ...

The sea has returned many things to Iron Bay. It has never returned a robot. After a violent storm tears open a mysterious ship, twelve-year-old Aria Tan discovers a damaged machine trapped inside the wreckage. She brings him home, names him Karat and begins the most difficult repair of her life. To help Karat see, move and remember, Aria must learn how cameras, sensors, actuators, feedback systems and artificial intelligence really work. But Karat’s missing memories conceal something dangerous. When he produces a convincing answer that may not be true, Aria learns that an intelligent ...

This book explores the concept of water, and why living things - i.e., animals, humans, and plants - need it.

Sealab is the underwater Right Stuff: the compelling story of how a U.S. Navy program sought to develop the marine equivalent of the space station - and forever changed man's relationship to the sea. While NASA was trying to put a man on the moon, the U.S. Navy launched a series of daring experiments to prove that divers could live and work from a sea-floor base.

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 environment. Curtis Ebbesmeyer is no ordinary scientist. He's been a consulting oceanographer for multinational firms and a lead scientist on international research expeditions, but he's never held a conventional academic appointment.

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How sabotage and disorder threaten the fragile network of undersea cables and pipelines that makes modern life possible—and how it may already be drawing the world into an all-out underwater war. The world depends on a tangle of underwater tubes on the ocean floor. Every day undersea cables...

Ocean animals' special features help them survive in all parts of their watery homes, from the deep dark depths to busy coral reefs. Learn all about the amazing adaptations of ocean animals.

Discover the origins of water on Earth...with a talking comet! In this audiobook, an enthusiastic comet speeds through the universe, from the far reaches of space to planet Earth. Along the way, this rocketing rock reveals how our precious blue planet became, well, blue! This laugh-out-loud nonfiction book will have listeners young and old thirsty for more science.

In "Echoes of the Deep," a team of courageous scientists embarks on an unprecedented expedition to explore the enigmatic depths of the Mariana Trench, the deepest chasm on Earth. Led by Dr. Eleanor Voss, a marine biologist, and accompanied by Dr. Amir Rajani, Dr. Maya Lin, Dr. Sam Bennett, and Dr. Leo Durand, each an expert in their field, the crew of the research vessel Neptune’s Carapace delves into the abyss in search of unknown life forms and geological wonders. As they descend deeper into the darkness, they encounter a world unlike anything they've ever imagined—bioluminescent ...

Learn about Dinosaurs and Oceans! Dinosaurs: Songs that teach about paleontology, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and prehistoric reptiles! Oceans: Songs that teach about Marine Biology, sponges, manatees, dinosaurs, sea otters, and more!

Conquer the crushing pressure of the deep ocean with this accessible science guide to underwater marine engineering. Perfect for an educational commute or a relaxing listen, this awe-inspiring journey satisfies your curious mind without drowning you in complex math. Feel confident understanding...

Have you ever wondered how a river forms, which animals live near rivers, or where those rivers lead? Rivers are a vital part of life and the ecosystem. Rivers help transport water to humans and animals as well. It can also be used to create energy. Water from rivers can end up in many different places downstream!