The Ocean Almanac
Product Description: As expansive as the ocean itself, this entertaining, informative almanac offers hundreds of fascinating essays, anecdotes, facts, legends, and mysteries concerning the sea, its amazing inhabitants--both real and apocryphal--and the men and ships who have sailed it through the ages.
Subjects: Oceanography (seas), Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs, Oceanography (General), Water Transportation, Reference, Science/Mathematics, Earth Sciences - Oceanography, General, Science / Oceanography, Ocean,
One of my all time favorite reads
For anyone who is curious about the oceans and waters of earth, this book makes for an interesting and information filled read. It is one of my all time favorites, and I probably go back and re-read it a couple of times a year.
The book is broken up into short articles on a wide variety of marine, maritime and oceanic subjects.
It is a light read, but that makes it enjoyable enough to go back to again and again. A textbook it is not !
Lots of dated science, but still a five-star book
As a previous reviewer said, don't read this for the latest in scientific understanding.
But *do* read this book. It is so stuffed with interesting little articles and lists and chronologies that you loathe to put it down. Pirates. Dangerous creatures! Shipwrecks. Treasure! Battles. Folklore and ghost stories! If you dig the ocean, you *have* to own this book. It's worth twice the price.
Desert Island discs
On BBC Radio 4, one is required to choose ten peices of music and a luxury item, added to shakespeare's works and a Bible, to take with you on a desert island.
This outstanding book would be my luxury item. Not only would the survival elements save my life, the range of accessable information and the wealth of stories and floklore would save my sanity. It's fantastic.
Wonderful book, deep as the sea
Whether you're a nautical enthusiast or just want some light reading, this is a great book!
An Excellent Reference Book
This book contains a tremendous amount of information pertinent to the ocean and things related. It is presented as a number of small chapters with a logical flow and great interest for the reader. This book contains much factual knowledge without getting burdened too much by the technical realm. Everyone who loves the oceans of our world will enjoy this incredible reference book for many years to come.
