hydrothermal vents

"Water that lurks beneath the Earths surface is usually far easier to ignore than the water that covers it, until that water bursts forth above ground as geysers and hot springs. This ... volume explains to young readers where this water comes from and its relationship to volcanic activity underground. They will also learn where on Earth these spectacular eruptions are found, how geothermal energy can be harnessed for our use, and much more"--Amazon.com.

Simple text, photographs, and maps describe places around the world that are extremely hot, including Bangkok, Thailand; Dallol, Ethiopia; Marble Bar, Australia; Furnace Creek Ranch, California; Al Aziziyah, Libya; hydrothermal vents; and the Earth's core.

Explores the geology of hydrothermal vents, the life around them, and their value as a future resource.

Describes the 1977 journey of the submersible ship Alvin, in which three explorers saw, for the first time, the strange marine life that dwells in hydrothermal vents and other mysteries of the deep sea.

Describes the 1934 dive of a bathysphere, or "sphere of the deep," in which two explorers, William Beebe and Otis Barton, set the world depth record and saw mysterious creatures of the deep ocean.

Discusses the formation and discovery of hydrothermal vents and the unusual animals and plants that can be found near them.

Explains the nature and discovery of hydrothermal vents, the animals that live there, and current studies about these underwater environments.

Text and photographs describe the discovery and investigation of openings in the ocean floor where heated water escapes and examines the new life forms and other phenomena that have been found there.

Text and illustrations of a deepwater exploration look at the bottom of the ocean.