Dixon, Chris
Summary: A hundred miles off the California coastline, a fabled peak rises from the depths of the North Pacific, stopping just fifteen feet short of the ocean's surface. Legends and grave warnings surround this submerged mountain, known as Cortes Bank-- rumors of lost ships, spinning compasses, of bus-size sharks and man-size lobsters. Yet, the most daring of big wave surfers head out to the Bank for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.32 DIXCasey, Susan
Summary: Investigates colossal ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out. For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100 feet high or taller. Until recently scientists dismissed these stories; waves that high would seem to violate the laws of physics. But in the past few decades, as a number of ships have vanished and new evidence has emerged, oceanographers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 551.46 CASHegi, Ursula
Summary: "From beloved bestselling author Ursula Hegi, a new novel about three mothers, set on the shores of the Nordsee, perfect for fans of Water for Elephants and The Light Between Oceans. In the summer of 1878, the Ludwig Zirkus has come to the island Nordstrand in Germany. Big-bellied girls rush from St. Margaret's Home for Pregnant Girls, thrilled to see the parade and the show, followed by the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HEGCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HEGCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Hegi 2020Summary: Takes you from the terrifying monstrous waves of Oahu's North Shore to the Texas waters of the Gulf of Mexico (where waves are created by massive oil supertankers) to the shores of Ireland and Rapa Nui. Told trough the voices of legends, pros, and everyday surfers alike, it is not a film just for surfers, but for anyone with an appreciation for sport and an inkling of what it means to be "stoked."
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC STESummary: Oceans cover more than 70 percent of our planet and contain 90 percent of life on earth, yet they remain the most treacherous and alien part of our environment. Through unparalleled underwater footage, up-to-date science and harrowing first-person accounts, Savage Seas probes the watery phenomena that hold both terror and allure.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MPI Home Video 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SAVMassenot, Véronique.
Summary: A Japanese couple adopts a boy found in a giant wave who does not grow, in a story inspired by Hokusai's "The Great Wave Off Kanegawa" and featuring information on the artist and his work on the back lining papers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prestel 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MASCramp, Jess
Summary: Take to the seas with marine conservationist and shark researcher Captain Aquatica and her hammerhead shark sidekick, Fin, to explore the ocean's wettest and wildest depths and get the latest facts from the field!
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Partners, LLC 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.46 CRAWinston, George.
Contents: January stars -- February sea -- Ocean waves -- Reflection -- Rain/dance -- Blossom/meadow -- The Venice dreamer: part 1, intro.; Part 2.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Windham Hill Records 1982
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1 available in LP Phonograph Record, Call number: VINYL NEW AGE WINHowell, Izzi
Summary: A graphic nonfiction volume that describes Earth's oceans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.46 HOWHuddleston, Emma
Summary: Explore caves' layers from the dim entrance zone to the damp dark zone. Learn how life survives in caves' inhospitable conditions and how caves' spectacular structures form. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J551.447 HUDWinston, George.
Contents: January stars (6:38) -- February sea (5:13) -- Ocean waves (O mar) (7:15) -- Reflection (2:15) -- Rain/Dance (10:10) -- Blossom/Meadow (4:04) -- The Venice dreamer (8:05). Part one, introduction (2:19) ; Part two (5:46).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Windham Hill 1982
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD NEW AGE WINFahey, John
Contents: Melody McOcean / J. Fahey (6:38) -- Layla / E. Clapton, J. Gordon (5:15) -- Rain forest / J. Fahey (6:44) -- The world is waiting for the sunrise / E. Seitz, E. Lockhart (2:30) -- Lullaby and Finale from The firebird / I. Stravinsky (4:16) -- Atlantic high / J. Fahey (2:06) -- Samba de Orfeo / L. Bonfa (3:11) -- Theme and variations / L. Hardin (2:58) -- May this be love; Casey Jones / J....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Varrick 1994
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK FAHWallace, Karen
Summary: Presents the life of a young dolphin as he interacts with other dolphins, leaps and flips out of the water, hunts for fish to eat, and hides from killer whales.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE 599 WALSides, Hampton
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 910.92 SIDShippee, Melissa
Summary: Drawing from the shapes, colors, patterns, and beauty of the natural world, this collection for intermediate and advanced beaded jewelry makers weaves dazzling works of art that can be worn for a variety of occasions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 2019