Atlantic (Record no. 10883)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 01504nam a2200181 4500 |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2010015229 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780061702587 |
| 024 ## - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | 526057786 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | GC481 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 551.4613 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Simon Winchester |
| 245 1# - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Atlantic |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Harper |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 512 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The definitive biography of the world's most important body of water -- the Atlantic. One hundred and ninety million years ago, the shifting of two of the world's tectonic plates led to the creation of an immense chasm. This giant gash in the flanks of the planet slowly opened up and eventually evolved into the most important and most travelled ocean in our world. In this utterly original biography, Simon Winchester explores the life of the Atlantic; it's birth, its relationship with mankind, and what lies in store for it once man has left the stage. He charts the development of the first settlements by the Oceanside -- the communities of Celts and Vikings and whose lives depended on the sea -- and delves into the age of exploration, venturing to forgotten worlds. The building of some of the world's most beautiful port cities -- London, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Casablanca -- is also examined, along with the creation of settlements and colonies in and around the sea. Completely unique and highly readable, Atlantic takes its reader on a wonderful journey through time, along the waves of our planet's most significant ocean. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Physical Sciences |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Lake Chapala Society | Lake Chapala Society | 07/17/2024 | 551.4 WINC | 54434 | 07/17/2024 | 1 | 07/17/2024 | Book |