The Ocean and its Wonders
R. M. Ballantyne, scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books (1825-1894)
This ebook presents «The Ocean and its Wonders», from R. M. Ballantyne. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.
Table of Contents
-01- About this book
-02- What the Ocean has to Say
-03- Composition of the Sea
-04- Waves
-05- The Gulf Stream
-06- The Atmospheric Ocean
-07- Trade-winds
-08- Waterspouts
-09- The Arctic Seas
-10- Formation of Ice
-11- Icebergs—Their Appearance and Forms
-12- Ice an Agent in transporting Boulders
-13- Question of an Open Sea round the Poles
-14- Miscellaneous Phenomena of the Polar Seas and Regions
-15- Animal Life in the Sea
-16- Coral Insects and Coral Islands
-17- Volcanic Islands
