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Step inside the pages of Oceanarium to enjoy the experience of a museum from the comfort of your own home. This book guides readers around the world's oceans, from sandy shorelines to the deepest depths. Get up close and personal with giant whale sharks, tiny tropical fish, majestic manatees and so much more, travel the world from frozen Arctic seas to shimmering coral reefs, and learn why it is so important that we protect our oceans.
Wasser wird bereits in der Mythologie mit dem Ursprung allen Lebens in Verbindung gebracht. Es ist Symbol des Lebens und des Todes sowie des Unbewussten. Zahlreiche Bilder-, Sach-, Kinder- und Jugendbuchautorinnen und-autoren sowie Filmemacherinnen und -macher wissen um unsere Vorliebe, Zeit am Meer und an Gewässern zu verbringen. Sie erzählen über Wasser und dessen Wandlungsfähigkeit: Sei es in Gedichtform, in Fotoreportagen oder in abendfüllenden Filmen. Angesichts des Bevölkerungswachstums, der Ressourcenknappheit und des Klimawandels rückt neben der lebenserhaltenden vermehrt auch die lebensbedrohende Dimension von Wasser stärker ins Bewusstsein. 2022 hat die Deutsche Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur in ihrer Jahrestagung darum die historischen, literarischen und medialen Entwicklungen von "Wasserwelten" auf dem Kinder- und Jugendbuchmarkt und darüber hinaus in den Blick genommen. Der hier vorliegende Band "Alles im Fluss! Wasserwelten in der Kinder- und Jugendliteratur" versammelt Beiträge von Expertinnen und Experten aus Buchmarkt, Wissenschaft und Lehre.
A lyrical, spectacular history of the ocean—from its dramatic evolutionary past to its marvelously biodiverse present. “For millions of years these first bits of life Became more, and then more, and then more.” Long, long ago, when the Earth was young and new, the world was a fiery place. Volcanoes exploded from deep down below, and steamy, hot clouds rose up high. Rain poured down for thousands of years, filling the world’s very first oceans. There the teeniest stirrings of life began. Earth’s creatures grew bigger and bigger, evolving into exciting forms like jellyfish, coral, and worms. Millions of years passed. Down in the depths and up on the surface, ocean life grew and spread. Now the sea teems with all kinds of animals—squid, turtles, dolphins, barracudas, even glowing fish, all living in the waters where long, long ago, life itself came to be. Spanning 4.5 billion years of evolution, this extensively researched book is an accessible introduction to geology, oceanography, and marine biology. Entrancing verse, awe-inspiring art, and fascinating back matter capture the mysterious beauty of the ocean and the incredible organisms who call it home.
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Quelques semaines à peine après sa naissance, le père d’Anita Conti la baigne dans l’Atlantique, au large de Lorient. Celle que l’on surnommera plus tard « la Dame de la mer » ne quittera plus jamais le monde aquatique. Océanographe, photographe, cinéaste, journaliste, essayiste, Anita Conti a cherché toute sa vie à percer les mystères de l’océan, de Terre-Neuve aux côtes mauritaniennes, de l’Adriatique à la mer de Barents. Cette passion devient très tôt un combat écologique. Dès les années 30, elle lance l’alerte sur les dangers de la pollution des mers et de la surpêche. Trente ans plus tard, elle tente d’apporter une réponse en se révélant pionnière de l’aquaculture. Anita Conti aura passé plus d’heures sur mer que sur terre, partageant ses idées et ses espoirs avec le Commandant Cousteau. Sa vie est une plongée au cœur d’un monde inconnu et sauvage, mais surtout un cri d’alarme universel : si les mers représentent les 3/4 de la surface de notre planète, l’avenir de celle-ci dépend de leur sauvegarde.
O.L. LANGE, P.S. NOBEL, C.B. OSMOND, and H. ZIEGLER Growth, development and reproductive success of individual plants depend on the interaction, within tolerance limits, of the factors in the physical, chemical and biological environment. The first two volumes of this series addressed fea tures of the physical environment (Vol. 12A) and the special responses of land plants as they relate to water use and carbon dioxide assimilation (Vol. 12B). In this volume we consider specific aspects of the chemical and biological envi ronment, and whereas the previous volumes were primarily concerned with the atmospheric interactions, our emphasis here shifts very much to the soil. This complex medium for plant growth was briefly reviewed in Chapter 17, Volume 12A. Since it is difficult to determine the precise physical and chemical interactions in the soil, it is even more difficult to determine the important biological interactions among organisms. Nevertheless there is growing aware ness of the significance of these interactions and their effects on physiological processes in the individual plant.