Sea Technology

FEB 2016

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68 st / February 2016 www.sea-technology.com American father. Visiting Ground Zero on its 10th anniver- sary, Kai learns that the only way to make something good come out of the disaster back home is to return there and help rebuild his town. Icebergs: Their Science and Links to Global Change By Grant R. Bigg Hardcover. 250 pp. Cambridge University Press. $125.00 Icebergs are a prime example of an environmental phe- nomenon that brings together multiple disciplines in the polar sciences, from the physics of calving and melting to the geology of their solid deposits and seafoor interactions. Icebergs are also increasingly seen to play key roles in past and present climate change. This book gives a comprehen- sive, multidisciplinary view of icebergs and their interac- tion with the Earth system, from the physical and biological interaction with the ocean and climate to how iceberg de- tritus informs us about past Earth history. Storm Warning: Water and Climate Security in a Changing World By Robert William Sandford Paperback. 272 pp. Rocky Mountain Books. $25.00 Human beings and industrial-based society are changing the composition of our planet's atmosphere, causing it to warm at an unnatural and often astonishing rate. This book explains how changes in the water cycle have already be- gun to affect how we think about and value water security and climate stability and what we can do to ensure a sus- tainable future for upcoming generations. ST So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family's Fight for Survival During World War II By Michael J. Tougias and Alison O'Leary Hardcover. 352 pp. Pegasus. $27.95 On May 19, 1942 a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey 50 mi. away from New Orleans. Captained by 29-year- old Iron Cross and King's Cross recipient Erich Wurdemann, the submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia with 59 people on board. Most of the crew were merchant sea- men, but there were also a handful of civilians, including the Downs family. Fast asleep, the family had no notice that two torpedoes were heading their way. When the ship exploded, the family became separated. This book tells the account of the Downs family as they struggled against sharks, hypothermia, drowning and dehydration in their ef- fort to survive the aftermath of this deadly attack off the American coast. Up From The Sea By Leza Lowitz Hardcover. 272 pp. Crown Books for Young Readers. $14.71 A powerful novel-in-verse about how one teen boy survives the March 2011 tsunami that devastates his coastal Japa- nese village. On that fateful day, Kai loses nearly everyone and everything he cares about. When he's offered a trip to New York to meet kids whose lives were changed by 9/11, Kai realizes he also has a chance to look for his estranged books Contact us on team@udt-global.com to book a stand or register at www.udt-global.com www.udt-global.com/linkedin @UDT2016 80% of visitors consider UDT as the ideal platform to discover the latest Undersea Defence Technologies 3 days of thought-provoking content 80+ exhibiting companies 1,300+ visitors expected at UDT 2016 The Global Event for Undersea Defence and Security Attend UDT 2016 on 1-3 June in Oslo, Norway Register now at www.udt-global.com Organised by Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsor

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