As the Mediterranean shaped the classical world, and the Atlantic connected Europe to the New World, the Pacific Ocean defines our tomorrow. With China on the rise, so, too, are the American cities of the West coast, including Seattle, San Francisco, and the long cluster of towns down the Silicon Valley. Today, the Pacific is ascendant. Its geological history has long transformed us?tremendous earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis?but its human history,...

The Mysterious Island was published in 1874, and it is one of Verne's longest novels. The plot depicts a group of men who have become castaways stranded on an island in the Pacific during the American Civil War. The novel describes their attempts not only to survive but also, with the aid of the scientific and technological know-how, to rebuild their world from the meager resources of the island. At the end, however, it is realized that Captain Nemo,...

Surveys the origin, geological borders, climate, water, plant and animal life, and economic and ecological aspects of the Pacific Ocean.

Thirteen-year-old Eric Thomas and his brother Buzz embark on the adventure of a lifetime on the Pacific Ocean.

The Pacific Ocean serves as an route for the transportation of goods and people. It provides opportunitis for play and inspires creativity. The Pacific ocean has also played a very important role in the growth of many cutlures. Our Five Oceans explores the unique qualities, uses, and living organisms of the worlds oceans. Each title examines a featured oceans natural resources, climate, history of exploration, and much more. This dynamic new series...

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to the Pacific Ocean. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

The Pacific Ocean covers one third of the Earth's surface, holds half of the world's water, and hides the deepest place on the planet. It is a place where huge and iconic, rare and dazzling creatures live, and where creatures yet to be discovered lurk. Filmed in cinematic 4K, the program breaks the boundaries between land and sea to present the Pacific Ocean in a way never seen before.