pacific ocean

Tells the story of the Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa, beginning in 1510 when he snuck on board a ship bound for Central America, through his discovery, for Spain, of the South Sea, now known as the Pacific Ocean.

When an international corporation develops a power facility at the bottom of the ocean, they employ a bioengineered crew to man it, but it soon becomes apparent that although the crew can withstand the underwater environment, it makes them crazy, and the crew is capable of causing a deadly disaster.

Janna Cawrse describes her experiences after she quit her job, got married to her long-time, on-and-off again boyfriend, and set off with him on a two-year, 17,000 mile voyage across the Pacific, during which they shared many dangers and adventures, and learned what it means to be a couple.

Examines the life and journeys of Captain Cook.

In text and photographs, presents some of what is known about the Pacific Ocean, its islands, its people, and its exotic creatures.

Surveys the physical features, plant and animal life, human population, commerce, natural resources, and environmental concerns of the world's largest ocean.

The record of a 4,300 nautical mile journey across the Pacific Ocean by raft.

Chronicles how the explorers of the Pacific contributed tothe understanding of the region's geography and people, covering Magellan, James Cook, Balboa, Mendana, and others, and includes information on early Pacific navigation, the art of Pacific peoples, and the real Robinson Crusoe.

Discusses the life of Vasco N??ez de Balboa, with an emphasis on his explorations and his crossing of the Isthmus of Panama.

Experienced traveler Robie, having decided to take a cargo plane from Honolulu to Midway Atoll after a visit with her aunt, struggles to survive with the co-pilot, Max, after the plane crashes in the Pacific Ocean and they are left on a raft in shark-infested waters with only one bag of Skittles.