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Series
Publisher
World Book
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explore the fascinating world that lies beneath the surface of the oceans. Examines the features and habitats of the oceans, as well as the animals and other living things that inhabit them.
83) Under the sea
Author
Series
Publisher
Barnes & Noble
Pub. Date
2003, c1995
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of life in the ocean depths, as well as such other related topics as ocean exploration, mysteries of the ocean, and man's interaction with the ocean.stars, galaxies, telescopes and observatories, and more.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"From sunlit surface water that teems with life to the deepest, darkest depths filled with some of Earth's most unusual creatures, oceans are home to a wide array of life. Peel back the corners of the ocean to find out what fascinating life exists within this ecosystem, from Earth's biggest animal, the blue whale, to tiny organisms, such as kelp. Discover where the world's oceans are and what you can do to help protect our planet's rich waters."--...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Come along on an underwater adventure in The Deep End, an informative and hilarious nonfiction picture book by author-illustrator Drew Sheneman, that teaches kids everything about the deep blue sea!
88) Oceans
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book in association with Two-Can
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
47 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains the characteristics of oceans and the forces and principles which act upon them, demonstrating with experiments and models.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the long, curving ocean that covers approximately one fifth of the earth's surface, and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate evaporation of salt water.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the earth's largest ocean, and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate how the tropical storms known as typhoons spin.
94) Drain the ocean
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Three-quarters of Earth is an alien world, lying beneath the surface of the oceans. And although it encompasses over half of the world's species, we know more about the surface of Mars than the bottom of the ocean. It's only recently that science has penetrated this world, revealing extraordinary life forms and vast sweeping landscapes on a scale that defies imagination"--Container.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Investigates colossal ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out. For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100 feet high or taller. Until recently scientists dismissed these stories; waves that high would seem to violate the laws of physics. But in the past few decades, as a number of ships have vanished and new evidence has emerged, oceanographers realized something was brewing in the planet's waters. They found...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[1989]
Edition
Special edition.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 250 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most remarkably successful books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carson's rare ability to combine scientific insight with moving, poetic prose catapulted her book to first place on The New York Times best-seller list, where it enjoyed wide attention for thirty-one consecutive weeks. It remained on the list for more than a year and a half and ultimately sold well over a million copies,...
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