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Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
278 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Description
"Between extremes of climate farther north and south, the 38th North parallel line marks a temperate, middle latitude where human societies have thrived since the beginning of civilization. It divides North and South Korea, passes through Athens and San Francisco, and bisects Mono Lake in the eastern Sierra Nevada, where authors David and Janet Carle make their home. Former park rangers, the authors set out on an around-the-world journey in search...
2) Oceans
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
128 p. ; col. ill. ; 19 cm.
Description
Imagine the oceans as an underwater world with a crew of quirky characters lurking in the depths. This book is your essential guide to the mysterious guys who are waiting to make a splash.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
32 pages cm.
Description
"Fun pictograms and infographics about the oceans make learning about math topics easy and fun. In this book, readers go on a mission deep underwater and use their mathematical skills while learning about scuba diving and submarines, and exploring life incoral reefs, deep ocean waters, and underwater volcanoes. Math puzzles and exercises help children build confidence in their math skills."--
4) Oceans
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 489 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From discovering the truth behind rumors that the Mediterranean has become a breeding ground for the Great White to exploring ancient wrecks that tell tales of piracy past and present, the explorer team ventures fearlessly into some of the planet's most challenging environments, providing a vital and timely understanding of our oceans.
8) Arctic Ocean
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Raintree
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Description
Presents information about the Arctic Ocean, describing its geography, weather, resources, islands, and the animals who live in its waters.
Author
Series
Publisher
Williamson Pub
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
120 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 22 x 28 cm.
Description
Explores the wonders of the ocean, its floor, and the plants and animals that dwell in it, teaches how to protect these resources, and provides hands-on activities for further investigation.
Author
Series
Publisher
HARPER, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations
Description
"With beautiful illustrations and engaging text, How Deep Is the Ocean? will guide young readers into the deepest parts of the ocean. Featuring a find-out-more section with a water-pressure experiment, a lesson in making a sounding line to learn how scientists measure the depth of the ocean, a glossary of new terms, and web research prompts, this book will begin children?s explorations of the deep sea. Both the text and the artwork were vetted for...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
106 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
When eight-year-old Jack and his seven-year-old sister, Annie, join a group of nineteenth-century explorers aboard the H.M.S. Challenger, they learn about the ocean, solve the mystery of its fabled sea monster, and gain compassion for their fellow creatures.
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
Description
Presents the world's oceans and seas, including the geography, geology, and ecology that lies beneath the waves, from the deepest trench to the longest mountain range on Earth, and from the world's largest animal to some of the smallest plankton.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
71 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Description
Looks at the work of renowned octopus scientist Jennifer Mather and a team of researchers on the island of Moorea, near Tahiti in the South Pacific, where they work to learn more about octopuses and their behavior.
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]-
Physical Desc
volumes : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Description
"Dive deep to explore the ocean. From how most of our oxygen is created by phytoplankton, to how currents control our climate, to the marine food chain and the importance of coral, this is the holy grail of ocean books that's easy for everyone to digest. It features fun facts about some of the most incredible, bizarre, and fascinating creatures in the ocean, from mantis shrimp that can strike things with the speed of a .22 caliber bullet to fish with...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
266 pages ; 24 cm
Description
"While on assignment in Greece, journalist James Nestor witnessed something that confounded him: a man diving 300 feet below the ocean's surface on a single breath of air and returning four minutes later, unharmed and smiling. This man was a freediver, and his amphibious abilities inspired Nestor to seek out the secrets of this little-known discipline. In Deep, Nestor embeds with a gang of extreme athletes and renegade researchers who are transforming...
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