This is the sequel to Island Tribe, and follows the adventures of tribal leader Kori, and her husband the dreamer, Uroh. Twelve years have passed since Kori lead the survivors of the Island tribe away from their remote island community and the superstitions of her people. Kori now has two children, elder son Feroh and younger daughter Meiri. While she enjoys the respect and esteem of her people, other things in Kori's life are not going so well. Kori's handsome husband Uroh, has become emotionally distant, and her son Feroh, has become a trouble-maker.

The sudden arrival of a tall handsome stranger, Werror, exacerbates relations with her husband and son, and causes her question her abilities as chieftainess. Would Werror make a better chief? Overcome with doubts, Kori becomes victim to a cruel betrayal. Can Kori overcome her enemies to save her people?

I really liked Ocean tribe, perhaps even better than Island tribe. Kori is a strong capable woman, and a believable leader. In the sequel, we see her struggle with the issues power brings. Can she be a leader and a parent to? Will her husband understand the sacrifices leadership demands? I particularly like the character of Uroh, her husband. It is rare to find a pacifistic dreamer hero in this type of genre. I like how he is supportive of Kori, even when times are hard. This is a great book. Well worth the investment! I look forward to the sequel.

Ocean Vu, Jog to Beach should be required reading for any one who has ever, or ever considered, a summer share. Wood has skillfully penned the experience and added a few interesting twists and turns. It is a witty, quick read that is hard to put down and even in the dead of winter will put you in that "summer" mindset.

At last, we have a book which will take the place of Mary Blewitt's dated "Celestial Navigation".

These men have co-operated to write what will become the bench-mark manual for this subject which they explain in plain simple language.

I learned Celestail Navigation using the sun and stars (I learned in that order too!) using this book and have now crossed the Atlantic three times using my sextant as my main navigation instrument - and the GPS as my back-up.

There is nothing so satisfying as checking that the GPS is reading correctly using your sextant!

i'm sad to see no one else has reviewed this book, so though it's been a while since i read it & my copy is lost in storage somewhere, i'll try to do this fine little story the justice it deserves: In this fast-reading autobiographical story our author Frank, in his younger days, enlists a young naval student for an ambitious foul-weather sail from England to Iceland in a 13' open dinghy. In the small but rich genre of dinghy cruising (which in the spirit modernity, i hereby rename "microcruising"), this is a must read. adding to the charm is frank's occasional mention of his girlfriend Margaret, who he later married, and who many years later wrote the bible of microcruising, the hugely instructional 'Dinghy Cruising'. Finally, if you like this book it seems impossible you would not also like Robert Manry's "Tinkerbelle," the cleanly told story of a flatlander who singlehands his dinghy from the US to England.

This is a very edicational, easy-to-read book that gives information on the single body of water that the world is covered in. I especially liked all the interesting facts mentioned in this book and it was an informational and short read. Some of the facts that I found interesting were that the ocean has more tha one-and-one-half quintillion (15 followed by 17 zeros) tons of water - that 100 billion gallons of water for each person in the world - , how scientists use echo sounding to find out the physical features of the ocean, the cause of tides in relation to the moon and the sun, and the incredible numbers of life forms in the sea. There are also a couple of pages talking about waves - both destructive (tsunamis, hurricane waves) and normal waves that you see at the beach. The fantastic color photographs are simply breathtaking. This book also has good diagrams and the text is clear and concise.

An amazing collection of some of the most exceptional images taken of our oceans. Every guest seeing it on the coffee table has commented positively on it...great conversation catalyst since everyone has a favorite image/memory of the oceans in their lives.

Oceans is an excellent book starting with the "anatomy" of the ocean and ending with creatures and the future. I carried this book around with me for days jumping to where I left off every chance I got. It's a sensational guide to the mysterious deep!

Oceans 2020: Science, Trends, And The Challenge Of Sustainability, collaboratively written by John G. Field (Professor of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa), Gotthilf Hempel Professor Emeritus, university of Kiel and Science Advisor to the Senate of Fremen, Germany), and Colin P. Summerhayes (Director, GOOS Project Office at the IOC, Paris, France) is an extensively researched study of the science and social issues regarding ocean management for the next twenty years. Individual chapters address the issues of climate change, the problem of overfishing and the questionable sustainability of the fishing industry, oceanographic technologies, and much, much more. A very highly recommended scholarly survey and analysis (which is also available in hardcover), Oceans 2020 is a vitally important and seminal contribution to Marine Science and Environmental Studies reference collections and reading lists.

This guide book was a lifesaver for me. My kids loved the activities and cartoon drawing in the student note section. The class had a blast with this one.

This book, like other titles in this series, was a great overview of the ocean biome. I would be a great read for anyone interested in this topic, and fantastic for research material for school aged students. It had great maps and facts about places all over the world. Fun book! Would recommend for teachers.