Leonard Engel

Verden, 1955
Indeholder "1. En Rapport til Folket", "2. De første Skud", "3. Slaget om Asien", "4. Alles Krig", "5. Raketternes røde Skær", "6. Den første Vinter 1950-1951", "7. Krig i Polaromraadet", "8. Den bakteriologiske Krig begynder", "9. Angreb og Modangreb", "10. Rapport fra Hjemmefronten", "11. Afslutning paa Koloniernes Tidsalder", "12. Terrorens Pandora Æske", "Efterskrift".

Bogen starter med at beskrive den Store Krig, som brød ud fem år før, den fjortende maj 1950. Den hærger stadig og 35 millioner amerikanere er døde. Mange flere er sårede eller syge og alle sulter.

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The Sea is one of twenty-five volumes in the Life Nature Library. Published by Time-Life books in the 1960s, this series portrays the many aspects of the natural world. Despite its age, The Sea is a good, basic introduction to oceanography. Topics covered include the history of oceanography, the sea floor, waves, tides, currents, life in the sea, and how humans have used and will likely use the sea for food, energy, and minerals. As with other books in this series, there are many awesome illustrations which supplement the reading. The chapter on sharks was especially fascinating. An appendix of important dates in ocean exploration is included. If you want a highly readable, non-technical book on the ocean then this book is for you.… (mer)

Despite their importance to mankind, the earth sciences have traditionally lagged behind the laboratory sciences. Perhaps the most backward subdivision of the earth sciences has been the obscure subject of oceanography, in which an attempt is made to advance our understanding of one particular part of our environment, namely the large fraction of our globe that is covered with salt water. The ocean is basic to all life. Therefore it is entirely fitting that this first volume in the Life Nature Library should be about the sea. This handsome book supplies a lively introduction to a fascinating subject.… (mer)