Oceans Past 2026

This booklist was created in celebration of the Oceans Past conference, cohosted by UVic Anthropology, History and Environmental Studies in June 2016. This list is not exhaustive, and contains mostly ebooks (print books were on display in the McPherson library during the conference).

Updated June 16, 2026
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Atlantic : great sea battles, heroic discoveries, titanic storms, and a vast ocean of a million stories
Winchester, Simon.
Paper Book
"Variably genial, cautionary, lyrical, admonitory, terrifying, horrifying and inspiring...A lifetime of thought, travel, reading, imagination and memory inform this affecting account." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and...
Fishing : how the sea fed civilization
Fagan, Brian M.
Paper Book
Humanity's last major source of food from the wild, and how it enabled and shaped the growth of civilization In this history of fishing--not as sport but as sustenance--archaeologist and best-selling author Brian Fagan argues that fishing was an indispensable...
The historical archaeology of the Pacific Northwest
Wilson, Douglas Calvin
Paper Book
How archaeology illuminates the confluence of people, places, and events that shaped the Pacific Northwest    Borderedby the Rocky Mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west,the Pacific Northwest--including Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and BritishColumbia--is...
Island : how islands transform the world
Chamberlin, J. Edward
Paper Book
Island tells the groundbreaking story of humans and islands throughout history, and illuminates the ways in which islands transform the world. It celebrates islands, be they real or imagined, barren or beautiful, large or small, as a central part of our lives.
Ocean an illustrated atlas
Earle, Sylvia A.
Map
Detailing a mysterious realm that's as vital to our existence as the air we breathe, this new atlas immerses readers in the wonders of the deep through more than 250 up-to-the-minute maps, photographs, and satellite images.
The oceans : a deep history
Rohling, Eelco J.
Paper Book
The 4.4-billion-year history of the oceans and their role in Earth's climate system It has often been said that we know more about the moon than we do about our own oceans. In fact, we know a great deal more about the oceans than many people realize. Scientists know that our...
Oceans : exploring the hidden depths of the underwater world
Rose, Paul.
Paper Book
The oceans are the single most important feature of our planet. They shape our climate, our culture, and our future. Yet their depths have remained a mysterious and unchartered expanse. This book, which accompanies a major BBC television series, draws on the most exciting stories from the...
Otter doesn't know
Fritz, Andrea
Paper Book
Indigenous artist and storyteller Andrea Fritz tells a tale of a salmon and a sea otter who learn it's ok to say "I don't know" and to ask for help. Thuqi' the sockeye salmon knows it's time to spawn, but she is lost in the Salish Sea and doesn't know the way to Sta'lo', the river. When...
Pacific : silicon chips and surfboards, coral reefs and atom bombs, brutal dictators, fading empires, and the coming collision of the world's superpowers
Winchester, Simon
Paper Book
One of Library Journal's 10 Best Books of 2015 Following his acclaimed Atlantic and The Men Who United the States, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world, exploring our relationship with this...
Treaty justice : the Northwest tribes, the Boldt decision, and the recognition of fishing rights
Wilkinson, Charles F.
Paper Book
"[D]eftly lays out one of the twentieth century's most significant and underestimated legal decisions."--New York Review of Books In 1974, Judge George Boldt issued a ruling that affirmed the fishing rights and tribal sovereignty of Native...

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