The Sea La Mer

The eternal conflict between the will of man and the power of nature, as expressed by the sea. Contains a realistic and rhapsodical description of the Needles, the pointed rocks in the English Channel, and a man's terrifying fight with an octopus.

First English edition of a classic Verne novel. Jules Verne, celebrated French author of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days, wrote over 60 novels collected in the popular series "Voyages Extraordinaires." A handful of these have never been translated into English, including Invasion of the Sea, written in 1904 when large-scale canal digging was very much a part of the political, economic, and military strategy of the world's imperial powers. Instead of linking two seas, as existing canals (the Suez and the Panama) did, Verne proposed a canal that would create a sea in the heart of the Sahara Desert. The story raises a host of concerns — environmental, cultural, and political. The proposed sea threatens the nomadic way of life of those Islamic tribes living on the site, and they declare war. The ensuing struggle is finally resolved only by a cataclysmic natural event. This Wesleyan edition features notes, appendices and an introduction by Verne scholar Arthur B. Evans, as well as reproductions of the illustrations from the original French edition.

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings Pete the Cat’s world to life under the sea in this new I Can Read book. Pete the Cat is going scuba diving! Before he hits the water, Captain Joe tells him about all the sea creatures he can encounter, and Pete is super excited to see a seahorse. But when he is suited up and swimming around, he has to search high and low to find the little guy. In this aquatic adventure, Pete makes a new friend and gets a big surprise! Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat is a My First I Can Read Book, which means it’s perfect for shared reading with a child. New readers will love the easy-to-read format and groovy illustrations in Pete the Cat’s first I Can Read underwater journey!

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Le Tribunal international du droit de la mer est une juridiction internationale qui traite des différends d'ordre maritime. Le Tribunal est ouvert aux Etats, aux organisations internationales et autres entités. L'Annuaire offre aux juristes, aux universitaires, aux étudiants, ainsi qu'au public dans son ensemble, l'accès à une riche source d'informations concernant la compétence, la structure, les travaux et les activités du Tribunal. Le présent Annuaire porte sur la période initiale du fonctionnement du Tribunal et sur les travaux préparatoires qui ont précédé la création de celui-ci, le 1er octobre 1996. L'Annuaire a été établi par le Greffe du Tribunal. Le Tribunal a également publié un volume des textes de base qui contient des documents de référence, en ce qui concerne le mandat et le fonctionnement du Tribunal, et qui constituent l'essentiel de la documentation relative aux dispositions juridiques et à la procédure qu'applique le Tribunal. L'Annuaire est aussi disponible en anglais (Yearbook).