The Science And Superpowers Of Seaweed

Author : Amanda Swinimer
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1990776205
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Science and Superpowers of Seaweed written by Amanda Swinimer and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-06 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A middle-grade and family-friendly introduction to the enchanting world of seaweed. Young readers will be delighted to learn about the wonderful, watery world of seaweed, where emerald-green kelp forests grow as tall as trees and rainbow seaweeds shimmer like gemstones in the sunlight. Seaweed can be fun too, providing tasty snacks like nori crisps and cool things to do: hunt for dead man’s fingers to squeeze like a squirt gun, have a popping contest with rockweed or make seaweed art. Seaweeds are also critical to the health of the planet—they produce most of the oxygen we need to breathe, help to keep the earth cool and provide habitat for sea creatures. And they're full of healthy vitamins and have more minerals than any other food! This colourful, activity-packed book explores the science of seaweed while showing how to sustainably harvest and use it, and providing many fun facts about marine plants and animals. It is a unique field guide, featuring seaweeds from both Atlantic and Pacific oceans and showcasing the beautiful and vital ecosystems of the coasts, and is sure to inspire curious beachcombers of all ages.

Author : Amanda Swinimer
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1550179624
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Science and Spirit of Seaweed written by Amanda Swinimer and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-23 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Pacific Northwest-based seaweed harvester Amanda Swinimer describes the ecology, culinary uses, evidence-based health benefits and climate change-resisting potential of seaweed and shares highlights from her remarkable life beneath the waves. Related to the most ancient living organisms on earth, seaweeds are incredible and unique life forms, sharing qualities with both plants and animals, as well as fungi. They have been prized as a nutrient-dense food source for millennia and contain essential vitamins, minerals and fatty acids, protein and fibre as well as biologically active compounds not found anywhere else in nature. Seaweeds are also a source for innovations combating climate change due in part to their ability to absorb massive quantities of carbon dioxide. Based in the Pacific Northwest, home to the greatest cold-water seaweed diversity in the world, Amanda Swinimer has made her living from the sustainable harvest of seaweeds for over two decades. In The Science and Spirit of Seaweed, Swinimer reflects on the journey that led to her successful seaweed harvesting business and provides identification information, ecologically sound harvesting techniques, traditional medicinal application and evidence-based health information for more than twenty varieties of seaweeds commonly found from California to Alaska. She also includes notes on culinary and skin-care uses for several types of seaweeds. Complemented by vibrant underwater photography, beautiful illustrations and chef-inspired recipes, this volume richly conveys the benefits and wonder of living in harmony with the ocean. It will be a welcome resource to beachcombers, foragers and anyone fascinated by the marvels of the natural world.

Author : Rose Treat
Publisher : Star Bright Books
ISBN 13 : 9781887734004
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seaweed Book written by Rose Treat and published by Star Bright Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes different types of seaweeds, how to collect and preserve them, and several ways to use them.

Author : Susan Hand Shetterly
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616208821
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seaweed Chronicles written by Susan Hand Shetterly and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You might not expect unfettered passion on the topic of seaweed, but Shetterly is such a great storyteller that you find yourself following along eagerly.” —Mark Kurlansky “Seaweed is ancient and basic, a testament to the tenacious beginnings of life on earth,” writes Susan Hand Shetterly in this elegant, fascinating book. “Why wouldn’t seaweeds be a protean life source for the lives that have evolved since?” On a planet facing environmental change and diminishing natural resources, seaweed is increasingly important as a source of food and as a fundamental part of our global ecosystem. In Seaweed Chronicles, Shetterly takes readers deep into the world of this essential organism by providing an immersive, often poetic look at life on the rugged shores of her beloved Gulf of Maine, where the growth and harvesting of seaweed is becoming a major industry. While examining the life cycle of seaweed and its place in the environment, she tells the stories of the men and women who farm and harvest it—and who are fighting to protect this critical species against forces both natural and man-made. Ideal for readers of such books as The Hidden Life of Trees and How to Read Water, Seaweed Chronicles is a deeply informative look at a little understood and too often unappreciated part of our habitat.

Author : Lee Fryer
Publisher : Conran Octopus
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Food Power from the Sea written by Lee Fryer and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 1977 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food power from the sea tells us how we can produce our food by using seaweed as well as fish and organic wastes to replace th diminishing supply of gas and oil.

Author : Joël Fleurence
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128027932
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seaweed in Health and Disease Prevention written by Joël Fleurence and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seaweed in Health and Disease Prevention presents the potential usage of seaweed, macroalgae, and their extracts for enhancing health and disease. The book explores the possibilities in a comprehensive way, including outlining how seaweed can be used as a source of macronutrients and micronutrients, as well as nutraceuticals. The commercial value of seaweed for human consumption is increasing year-over-year, and some countries harvest several million tons annually. This text lays out the properties and effects of seaweeds and their use in the food industry, offering a holistic view of the ability of seaweed to impact or effect angiogenesis, tumors, diabetes and glucose control, oxidative stress, fungal infections, inflammation and infection, the gut, and the liver. Combines foundational information and nutritional context, offering a holistic approach to the relationship between sea vegetables, diet, nutrition, and health Provides comprehensive coverage of health benefits, including sea vegetables as sources of nutraceuticals and their specific applications in disease prevention, such as angiogenesis, diabetes, fungal infections, and others Includes Dictionary of Terms, Key Facts, and Summary points in each chapter to enhance comprehension Includes information on toxic varieties and safe consumption guidelines to supplement basic coverage of health benefits

Author : Sonia Surey-Gent
Publisher : HP Trade
ISBN 13 : 9780905483603
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seaweed written by Sonia Surey-Gent and published by HP Trade. This book was released on 1987 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Josie Iselin
Publisher : Heyday Books
ISBN 13 : 9781597144827
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Curious World of Seaweed written by Josie Iselin and published by Heyday Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine algae are the supreme eco-engineers of life: they oxygenate the waters, create habitat for countless other organisms, and form the base of a food chain that keeps our planet unique in the universe as we know it. In this beautiful volume Josie Iselin explores both the artistic and the biological presence of sixteen seaweeds and kelps that live in the thin region where the Pacific Ocean converges with the North American continent--a place of incomparable richness. Each species receives a detailed description of its structure, ecological importance, and humans' scientific inquiry into it, told in scientifically illuminating yet deeply reverent and inspired prose. Throughout the writings are historical botanical illustrations and Iselin's signature, Marimekko-like portraits of each specimen that reveal their vibrant colors--whether rosy, "olivaceous," or grass-green--and whimsical shapes. Iselin posits that we can learn not only about the seaweeds but also from them: their resilience, their resourcefulness, their poetry and magic.

Author : Joyce Markovics
Publisher : Norwood House Press
ISBN 13 : 1684507642
Total Pages : 17 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seaweed written by Joyce Markovics and published by Norwood House Press. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that seaweed is one of nature's best friends? Learn about how it helps support a healthy environment and benefits people. In addition, readers will uncover how seaweed creates oxygen and absorbs greenhouse gases to fight climate change. This colorful title includes sidebars, glossary, index, and activity about how readers can nurture nature.

Author : Louis Druehl
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1550177389
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pacific Seaweeds written by Louis Druehl and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated and expanded guide thoroughly documents every aspect of seaweed life, from species identification and seaweed biology to the essential—and often surprising—roles seaweed plays in the marine ecosystem and our everyday lives. Seaweeds are used in everything from cosmetics to sustainable biofuels, and some species, like kelp, contribute to the remediation of coastal ecosystems. Featuring an attractive new full-color design, the expanded Pacific Seaweeds includes updated species descriptions, dozens of additional color photos, new species discovered since the original edition, and brand-new sections on common shore plants and the use of DNA techniques to discover, catalog and identify seaweeds. It also features several new recipes and an essay on umami—because in addition to all its other uses, some species of seaweed make delectable food. Packed with illustrations, vivid color photographs, comprehensive scientific information and further readings, this easy-to-use guidebook will appeal to marine biologists, amateur beachcombers, gourmet foragers and everyone in between.