Profusely illustrated text introduces the world's oceans and their plant and animal life and mineral resources, and discusses the scientists, divers, submarines, and remote-controlled submersibles that explore them.
Explores the history and future of marine science and highlights careers in the field. Includes text-related questions and activities, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.
Examines the geography, weather, animals, people, and resources of the Southern Ocean. Includes fact boxes, a quiz, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
Examines the geography, weather, animals, people, and resources of the Pacific Ocean. Includes fact boxes, a quiz, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
Examines the geography, weather, animals, people, and resources of the Indian Ocean. Includes fact boxes, a quiz, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
Examines the geography, weather, animals, people, and resources of the Arctic Ocean. Includes fact boxes, a quiz, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
Readers will discover how oceanographers do a lot more than just study and explore the ocean floor. A oceanographer also studies how the ocean affects the weather and all kinds of mysteries of the deep sea.
Readers will delight in learning about otherworldly and ghastly sea animals, such as the prehistoric-looking frill shark and the fierce anglerfish. Amazing color photographs of the underwater world and fact-filled sidebars further enhance this high-interest journey beneath the sea.
