Rock Pool

Author: Heather Buttivant
Publisher: September Publishing
ISBN: 191283619X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 275

Book Description
'I recommend Heather's book to everyone. It's brilliant!' Dara McAnulty, author of Diary of a Young Naturalist An entrancing book of exploration, marine life and natural wonders. 'Wherever I go, I seek out beaches. They are woven through my life; a changing constant in a constantly changing world. Every walk through the rock pools, from the tideline to the low water mark, takes me on a journey into the sea and challenges my understanding of my world and of myself.' The British beach is full of creatures that we think we know - from crabs to clams, starfish to anemones. But, in fact, we barely understand how many survive or thrive. In Rock Pool the delights of childhood paddling are elevated to oceanic discoveries, as the fragile beauty and drama of intertidal existence is illustrated through the incredible lives of twenty-four individual creatures. The eye-opening account of a life-long passion by a talented writer and naturalist. 'Here are three simple steps to help you feel better about the world: read Heather Buttivant's marvellous book, grab a pair of wellies and get yourself to a rocky shore ... [a] thoughtful, enlightening and entertaining read.' BBC Wildlife Magazine

Rock pools

Author: Peter J. Hayward
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1784273600
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 447

Book Description
On rocky coastlines, receding tides leave standing pools that have long held a fascination for the amateur seashore naturalist, revealing glimpses of colourful and curious marine plants and animals. Animal diversity is far greater in the sea than in terrestrial or freshwater habitats, and the hugely varied fauna of rock pools reflects that fact. Rock pools also undergo dramatic shifts in temperature, salinity and pH, making such habitats crucibles of adaptation and change. This Naturalists’ Handbook offers a comprehensive introduction to this captivating world, with chapters covering rock-pool ecology, seaweeds, animals, identification and guidelines for possible fieldwork and further study. Also presented are detailed keys to all the main groups likely to be encountered when rockpooling around Britain and Ireland – from sea squirts to chitons, from anemones to sea spiders, from amphipods to fishes. Rock pools is an indispensable tool in discovering these kaleidoscopic habitats and their multitudinous inhabitants.

Rock Pools of Sydney

Author: Amanda Woods
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646847337
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Rock Pools of Sydney is a visual journey through the eyes of photographer Vincent Rommelaere of Australia Unseen. From Palm Beach to South Cronulla, there are more than 30 rock pools in Greater Sydney. They are at the heart of local communities and rich in history. With words from Amanda Woods, we dive into the history of the pools and the people who love them.

Rock Pool Secrets

Author: Narelle Oliver
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781406358773
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description

The Essential Guide to Rockpooling

Author: Julie Hatcher
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691232431
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
The marine environment is a remarkable place – otherworldly and a source of endless fascination. The rocky shore where land meets sea, its array of life ever-changing with the tides, offers us a chance to explore this hidden world. This book reveals the astonishing diversity of wildlife on rocky shores and in the rockpools around the coast of Britain and gives readers a greater under-standing of the myriad creatures that can be found using a bit of simple detective work. Rockpooling is an activity enjoyed by children and adults alike. This guide will make your exploration even more rewarding, whether you are enjoying a day out at the seaside or seeking to expand your knowledge of a unique habitat. Detailed descriptions of around 400 common and rare rocky shore species Clear colour photographs of all the species described Tips and techniques describing how to find the more cryptic animals Ideas for rockpool-related family activities Information on threats to the intertidal environment Measures we can all take to safeguard the future of our rocky shore wildlife

The Rock Pool

Author: Cyril Connolly
Publisher: Persea Books
ISBN: 9780892554119
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
First published in 1936, and long out of print, this famous novel is now presented in a new edition with a new, informative introduction by Peter Quennell to whom the book is dedicated.This totally engaging satire chronicles the clash between two cultures - the snobbish, cliche-ridden English world that Naylor, the hero, represents, and an international group of artists and writers who inhabit a French Riviera town. Naylor, a smug young literary man from Oxford, at first studies the dissolute inhabitants as if they were aquatic organisms in a pool. But he is soon demoralized and swindled by them, and as winter approaches he remains, scarcely to be distinguished from them.Much has been written of the expatriate temper, but nowhere has it been treated with greater wit, spirit, and elegance of style than in this small, enduring classic.

Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts

Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Rock Island District
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description

Rock Pool

Author: Louise Spilsbury
Publisher: Raintree
ISBN: 1406251291
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Looks at the animals and creatures that live in and around rock pools.

TIP TAP Went the Crab

Author: Tim Hopgood
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1509822887
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
When a curious little crab tip-taps out of her rock pool to explore the big blue sea, she discovers a world full of wonderful creatures. But after she's counted everything from one noisy seagull and two sleepy sea lions to nine silent sharks at the bottom of the sea, the little crab soon realizes that her very own rock pool is the most amazing place of all. And so she tip-taps happily home... closely followed by her ten baby crabs. TIP TAP Went the Crab is an engaging board book about counting from Tim Hopgood, the winner of the Best Emerging Illustrator, Booktrust Early Years Awards.

The Things You Find in Rockpools

Author: Gregg Dunnett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780995778238
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
A teenage girl disappears from a beach town at the height of summer. Two months later the police still can't find her. And a quirky 11-year-old steps in to help.