Author: David Bosco
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190265647
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In The Poseidon Project, David Bosco tells the story of how rulers, merchants, navies, environmentalists, and activists have struggled to craft rules for the oceans. From the Dutch challenge to the Portuguese in the 17th century to the current turmoil in the South China Sea, it tracks the tension between efforts to control maritime space and the idea that the oceans should be unowned and open to all.
The Poseidon Project
Author: David Bosco
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190265647
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In The Poseidon Project, David Bosco tells the story of how rulers, merchants, navies, environmentalists, and activists have struggled to craft rules for the oceans. From the Dutch challenge to the Portuguese in the 17th century to the current turmoil in the South China Sea, it tracks the tension between efforts to control maritime space and the idea that the oceans should be unowned and open to all.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190265647
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In The Poseidon Project, David Bosco tells the story of how rulers, merchants, navies, environmentalists, and activists have struggled to craft rules for the oceans. From the Dutch challenge to the Portuguese in the 17th century to the current turmoil in the South China Sea, it tracks the tension between efforts to control maritime space and the idea that the oceans should be unowned and open to all.
Poseidon
Author: Steven R. Schwankert
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
ISBN: 9888208187
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Royal Navy submarine HMS Poseidon sank in collision with a freighter during routine exercises in 1931 off the Chinese coast. Thirty of its fifty-six-man crew scrambled out of the hatches as it went down. Of the twenty-six who remained inside, eight attempted to surface using an early form of diving equipment: five of them made it safely to the surface in the first escape of this kind in submarine history and became heroes. The incident was then forgotten, eclipsed by the greater drama that followed in World War II, until news emerged that, for obscure reasons, the Chinese government had salvaged the wrecked submarine in 1972. This lively account of the Poseidon incident tells the story of the accident and its aftermath, and of the author’s own quest to discover the shipwreck and its hidden history.
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
ISBN: 9888208187
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Royal Navy submarine HMS Poseidon sank in collision with a freighter during routine exercises in 1931 off the Chinese coast. Thirty of its fifty-six-man crew scrambled out of the hatches as it went down. Of the twenty-six who remained inside, eight attempted to surface using an early form of diving equipment: five of them made it safely to the surface in the first escape of this kind in submarine history and became heroes. The incident was then forgotten, eclipsed by the greater drama that followed in World War II, until news emerged that, for obscure reasons, the Chinese government had salvaged the wrecked submarine in 1972. This lively account of the Poseidon incident tells the story of the accident and its aftermath, and of the author’s own quest to discover the shipwreck and its hidden history.
The Neptune Project
Author: Polly Holyoke
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1423179714
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Nere has never understood why she feels so much more comfortable and confident in water than on land, but everything falls into place when Nere learns that she is one of a group of kids who --unbeknownst to them -- have been genetically altered to survive in the ocean. These products of "The Neptune Project" will be able to build a better future under the sea, safe from the barren country's famine, wars, and harsh laws. But there are some very big problems: no one asked Nere if she wanted to be a science experiment, the other Neptune kids aren't exactly the friendliest bunch, and in order to reach the safe haven of the Neptune colony, Nere and her fellow mutates must swim through hundreds of miles of dangerous waters, relying only on their wits, dolphins, and each other to evade terrifying undersea creatures and a government that will stop at nothing to capture the Neptune kids . . . dead or alive. Fierce battles and daring escapes abound as Nere and her friends race to safety in this action-packed aquatic adventure.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1423179714
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Nere has never understood why she feels so much more comfortable and confident in water than on land, but everything falls into place when Nere learns that she is one of a group of kids who --unbeknownst to them -- have been genetically altered to survive in the ocean. These products of "The Neptune Project" will be able to build a better future under the sea, safe from the barren country's famine, wars, and harsh laws. But there are some very big problems: no one asked Nere if she wanted to be a science experiment, the other Neptune kids aren't exactly the friendliest bunch, and in order to reach the safe haven of the Neptune colony, Nere and her fellow mutates must swim through hundreds of miles of dangerous waters, relying only on their wits, dolphins, and each other to evade terrifying undersea creatures and a government that will stop at nothing to capture the Neptune kids . . . dead or alive. Fierce battles and daring escapes abound as Nere and her friends race to safety in this action-packed aquatic adventure.
Poseidon's Arrow
Author: Clive Cussler
Publisher: Sphere
ISBN: 1408733013
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
In 1943 a submarine returning from a secret mission is attacked, its vital cargo believed lost . . . Three quarters of a century later, NUMA director Dirk Pitt is asked to help locate a missing person: the scientist responsible for the design of the revolutionary Poseidon's Arrow submarine. This craft is so advanced and dangerous that any government would kill to posses it - and not only has its designer disappeared, but so too have the plans. But this is no simple search. It leads Pitt from Washington to the Panama jungle, draws in the full resources of NUMA, and slowly unravels a deadly conspiracy that seeks to bring the world to its knees- and only Pitt can prevent it. Poseidon's Arrow follows Arctic Drift, Crescent Dawn and Atlantis Found as the next in the enthralling Dirk Pitt adventures. Praise for Clive Cussler 'The Adventure King' Sunday Express 'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail 'The guy I read' Tom Clancy
Publisher: Sphere
ISBN: 1408733013
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
In 1943 a submarine returning from a secret mission is attacked, its vital cargo believed lost . . . Three quarters of a century later, NUMA director Dirk Pitt is asked to help locate a missing person: the scientist responsible for the design of the revolutionary Poseidon's Arrow submarine. This craft is so advanced and dangerous that any government would kill to posses it - and not only has its designer disappeared, but so too have the plans. But this is no simple search. It leads Pitt from Washington to the Panama jungle, draws in the full resources of NUMA, and slowly unravels a deadly conspiracy that seeks to bring the world to its knees- and only Pitt can prevent it. Poseidon's Arrow follows Arctic Drift, Crescent Dawn and Atlantis Found as the next in the enthralling Dirk Pitt adventures. Praise for Clive Cussler 'The Adventure King' Sunday Express 'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail 'The guy I read' Tom Clancy
The Poseidon Project
Author: Tracy Vetter
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
THE SPECTER - The most technologically advanced machine on the planet, the USS Specter, sets sail. Its mission is to test the extremes and hope it survives. The worlds first stealth submarine, the little craft can go deeper, faster, and more invisible than anything under the water. On board is the arrogant engineer, who has spent the last three years of his life designing the submarine. The handpicked, best of the best crewmen are struggling to learn a vessel with an A.I. program smarter than they are. And at the helm is the First Female Submarine Captain battling her own internal demons. THE VOLGA - The aging Russian behemoth, the world’s largest submarine, has been taken over by North Korean-backed terrorists. And they have their finger on twenty-four Russian ICBMs aimed at anyone daring to get in their way. THE MEGALODON - A mining company is experimenting with methane retrieval and has accidently blown up 250 miles of the Kamchatka coast line and unleashed the remains of the largest predator the ocean has ever known. An eighty-seven-foot Megalodon has survived the explosions, freeze dried, and now burnt and bruised, it is looking for fresh meat and attacking anything in its way. In the deepest, darkest depths of the Pacific Ocean, the three will meet. About the Author Tracy Vetter currently lives on a small farm in North Dakota. He lives with his wife and two cats. Vetter loves nothing more than to play a game of “What if?”His hobbies include fishing, hiking, canoeing, and painting. He has made about 60 hikes into the Grand Canyon, of course to fish. He still catches some walleyes from his canoe.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
THE SPECTER - The most technologically advanced machine on the planet, the USS Specter, sets sail. Its mission is to test the extremes and hope it survives. The worlds first stealth submarine, the little craft can go deeper, faster, and more invisible than anything under the water. On board is the arrogant engineer, who has spent the last three years of his life designing the submarine. The handpicked, best of the best crewmen are struggling to learn a vessel with an A.I. program smarter than they are. And at the helm is the First Female Submarine Captain battling her own internal demons. THE VOLGA - The aging Russian behemoth, the world’s largest submarine, has been taken over by North Korean-backed terrorists. And they have their finger on twenty-four Russian ICBMs aimed at anyone daring to get in their way. THE MEGALODON - A mining company is experimenting with methane retrieval and has accidently blown up 250 miles of the Kamchatka coast line and unleashed the remains of the largest predator the ocean has ever known. An eighty-seven-foot Megalodon has survived the explosions, freeze dried, and now burnt and bruised, it is looking for fresh meat and attacking anything in its way. In the deepest, darkest depths of the Pacific Ocean, the three will meet. About the Author Tracy Vetter currently lives on a small farm in North Dakota. He lives with his wife and two cats. Vetter loves nothing more than to play a game of “What if?”His hobbies include fishing, hiking, canoeing, and painting. He has made about 60 hikes into the Grand Canyon, of course to fish. He still catches some walleyes from his canoe.
Operation Mermaid: The Project Kraken Incident
Author: Joseph McGarry
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483443825
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
It is May 2026 when a strange anomaly transforms thousands of women around the world into mermaids. As Homeland Security agents begin investigating, they record their observations in a classified United States government report. There is no question that Operation Mermaid, originally founded in 1949, is back in full swing. Days later as several mermaids practice swimming in the open water, one finds a relic inside a shipwreck. Inside are plans for an abandoned Cold War era weapon known as Project Kraken. As a scientist's true identity is revealed, a Second Transformation rocks the world, increasing the size and scope of the mermaid population once again. As relationships change between mermaids, sirens, and the government, only time will tell if a worldwide disaster has been averted. In this intriguing science fiction tale, the lives of newly-initiated mermaids are intertwined with a failed Cold War project, leaving government agents to solve a complex puzzle.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483443825
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
It is May 2026 when a strange anomaly transforms thousands of women around the world into mermaids. As Homeland Security agents begin investigating, they record their observations in a classified United States government report. There is no question that Operation Mermaid, originally founded in 1949, is back in full swing. Days later as several mermaids practice swimming in the open water, one finds a relic inside a shipwreck. Inside are plans for an abandoned Cold War era weapon known as Project Kraken. As a scientist's true identity is revealed, a Second Transformation rocks the world, increasing the size and scope of the mermaid population once again. As relationships change between mermaids, sirens, and the government, only time will tell if a worldwide disaster has been averted. In this intriguing science fiction tale, the lives of newly-initiated mermaids are intertwined with a failed Cold War project, leaving government agents to solve a complex puzzle.
Masterminds
Author: Gordon Korman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062300016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
The first book in the action-packed trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman is perfect for fans of Stranger Things and James Patterson. Eli Frieden has never left Serenity, New Mexico...why would he ever want to? Then one day, he bikes to the edge of the city limits and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything. Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal crime-free community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known. The kids realize they can trust no one—least of all their own parents.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062300016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
The first book in the action-packed trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman is perfect for fans of Stranger Things and James Patterson. Eli Frieden has never left Serenity, New Mexico...why would he ever want to? Then one day, he bikes to the edge of the city limits and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything. Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal crime-free community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known. The kids realize they can trust no one—least of all their own parents.
Perhaps the Stars
Author: Ada Palmer
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 146685877X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
From the 2017 John W. Campbell Award Winner for Best Writer, Ada Palmer's Perhaps the Stars is the final book of the Hugo Award-shortlisted Terra Ignota series. World Peace turns into global civil war. In the future, the leaders of Hive nations—nations without fixed location—clandestinely committed nefarious deeds in order to maintain an outward semblance of utopian stability. But the facade could only last so long. The comforts of effortless global travel and worldwide abundance may have tempered humanity's darkest inclinations, but conflict remains deeply rooted in the human psyche. All it needed was a catalyst, in form of special little boy to ignite half a millennium of repressed chaos. Now, war spreads throughout the globe, splintering old alliances and awakening sleeping enmities. All transportation systems are in ruins, causing the tyranny of distance to fracture a long-united Earth and threaten to obliterate everything the Hive system built. With the arch-criminal Mycroft nowhere to be found, his successor, Ninth Anonymous, must not only chronicle the discord of war, but attempt to restore order in a world spiraling closer to irreparable ruin. The fate of a broken society hangs in the balance. Is the key to salvation to remain Earth-bound or, perhaps, to start anew throughout the far reaches of the stars? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 146685877X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
From the 2017 John W. Campbell Award Winner for Best Writer, Ada Palmer's Perhaps the Stars is the final book of the Hugo Award-shortlisted Terra Ignota series. World Peace turns into global civil war. In the future, the leaders of Hive nations—nations without fixed location—clandestinely committed nefarious deeds in order to maintain an outward semblance of utopian stability. But the facade could only last so long. The comforts of effortless global travel and worldwide abundance may have tempered humanity's darkest inclinations, but conflict remains deeply rooted in the human psyche. All it needed was a catalyst, in form of special little boy to ignite half a millennium of repressed chaos. Now, war spreads throughout the globe, splintering old alliances and awakening sleeping enmities. All transportation systems are in ruins, causing the tyranny of distance to fracture a long-united Earth and threaten to obliterate everything the Hive system built. With the arch-criminal Mycroft nowhere to be found, his successor, Ninth Anonymous, must not only chronicle the discord of war, but attempt to restore order in a world spiraling closer to irreparable ruin. The fate of a broken society hangs in the balance. Is the key to salvation to remain Earth-bound or, perhaps, to start anew throughout the far reaches of the stars? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Studhorse Man
Author: Robert Kroetsch
Publisher: University of Alberta
ISBN: 9780888644251
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Hazard Lepage, the last of the studhorse men, sets out to breed his rare blue stallion, Poseidon. A lusty trickster and a wayward knight, Hazard's outrageous adventures are narrated by Demeter Proudfoot, his secret rival, who writes this story while sitting naked in an empty bathtub. In his quest to save his stallion’s bloodline from extinction, Hazard leaves a trail of anarchy and confusion. Everything he touches erupts into chaos, necessitating frequent convalescences in the arms of a few good women, except for those of Martha, his long-suffering intended. Told with the ribald zeal of a Prairie beer parlor tall tale and the mythic magnitude of a Greek odyssey, The Studhorse Man is Robert Kroetsch’s celebration of unbridled character set against the backdrop of rough-and-ready Alberta emerging after the Second World War. Introduction by Aritha van Herk.
Publisher: University of Alberta
ISBN: 9780888644251
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Hazard Lepage, the last of the studhorse men, sets out to breed his rare blue stallion, Poseidon. A lusty trickster and a wayward knight, Hazard's outrageous adventures are narrated by Demeter Proudfoot, his secret rival, who writes this story while sitting naked in an empty bathtub. In his quest to save his stallion’s bloodline from extinction, Hazard leaves a trail of anarchy and confusion. Everything he touches erupts into chaos, necessitating frequent convalescences in the arms of a few good women, except for those of Martha, his long-suffering intended. Told with the ribald zeal of a Prairie beer parlor tall tale and the mythic magnitude of a Greek odyssey, The Studhorse Man is Robert Kroetsch’s celebration of unbridled character set against the backdrop of rough-and-ready Alberta emerging after the Second World War. Introduction by Aritha van Herk.
Uncharted Seas
Author: Dennis Wheatley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1448212847
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
In the face of an Atlantic hurricane, a boatload of mis-matched crew and passengers find themselves aboard a life-boat and must pit their strength against the rigours of the open sea. Tension mounts both inside and outside the rescue vessel - the desirable Synolda is forced into the arms of a man who knows her past and uses that knowledge. A man with hatred in his eyes – a hatred that can only be satisfied with blood. There is mutiny and murder before the unrelenting Sargasso weed entombs them all. But suddenly land is sighted – land unmarked on the chart, concealing further, unimaginable horrors.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1448212847
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
In the face of an Atlantic hurricane, a boatload of mis-matched crew and passengers find themselves aboard a life-boat and must pit their strength against the rigours of the open sea. Tension mounts both inside and outside the rescue vessel - the desirable Synolda is forced into the arms of a man who knows her past and uses that knowledge. A man with hatred in his eyes – a hatred that can only be satisfied with blood. There is mutiny and murder before the unrelenting Sargasso weed entombs them all. But suddenly land is sighted – land unmarked on the chart, concealing further, unimaginable horrors.