ocean

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ocean

Rivers and seas

1995
Describes what a busy river looks like, where it starts, and how it progresses from a bubbling stream to a calmer, wider, and deeper river before ending its journey in the salty sea.

Mysteries of the sea

how divers explore the ocean depths
2006
Introduces underwater exploration, discussing the four zones of the ocean, divers and their equipment, and other related topics.

The Kingfisher young people's book of oceans

1997
Presents information about the world's oceans, how they were formed, their geology, tides, waves, sea life, coasts, resources provided by oceans, myths and legends about the ocean, and more.

Oceans and oceanography

2011
Presents an introduction to the oceans of the world, describing their evolution and modern formation, physical features and composition, waves and water circulation, their impact on climate, and some famous oceanographers of the past.

The summer of skinny dipping

a novel
2010
While spending the summer in the Hamptons, sixteen-year-old Mia is disappointed that her cousin Corinne has grown so distant, but when she meets the irresistible and adventurous boy next door, everything changes for the better.

Seven-tenths

the sea and its thresholds
2009
Collects essays about humanity's relationship with the sea, discussing charts and naming, islands and boundaries, ecological crises, wrecks, fishing, piracy, and other related topics.

Endangered oceans

opposing viewpoints
2004
Contains twenty-two essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to the world's oceans, debating the level to which the world's oceans and coastlines are endangered, ocean management and conservation practices, sustainable fishing, and the impact of human activities on marine mammals.

Sea change

a message of the oceans
1995
A marine biologist examines the state of the world's oceans and discusses the need for global policies to protect and maintain marine resources.

A long way away

2013
"A picture book that can be read front-to-back or back-to-front. Start from one end and journey from outer space down to the sea; start from the other end and journey from deep in the sea out to a distant planet"--Provided by publisher.

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