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21) Drain the ocean
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
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Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xiii, 319 p. : map ; 24 cm.
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Presents a collection of essays by leading experts examining the current condition of the world's oceans and their inhabitants and emphasizing the need to preserve them from the threat of pollution, overfishing, dead zones, and global warming.
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"Have you ever wondered why the ocean has waves? Why do the tides change with the moon? Can dolphins really see using sound? How does surfing actually work? And what can we do to protect the ocean? Cresting from the pages of the beloved graphic novel series Surfside Girls, join best friends Sam & Jade -- and Sam's little brother Peet -- as they explore the AWESOME world of ocean science. From physics to marine biology to ecology to surfing lessons,...
24) Pacific Ocean
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Presents information about the Pacific Ocean, describing its geography, weather, resources, islands, the animals who live in its waters, and the people who love along its shores.
26) Amazing planet
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Using CGI, National Geographic, NASA, and the U.S. Geological Survey show how the planet's mountains, land masses, and oceans were formed.
27) Arctic Ocean
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Presents information about the Arctic Ocean, describing its geography, weather, resources, islands, and the animals who live in its waters.
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"In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides. In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up the Qiantang River; in France, he interviews the monks...
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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.
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Get the Summary of Susan Casey's The Wave in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Wave" by Susan Casey delves into the world of giant waves and those who seek them out. The book centers on the North Shore of Maui, home to the legendary wave Jaws, which draws surfers like Laird Hamilton who thrive on its eighty-foot swells. Casey recounts her experiences with Hamilton and other big-wave surfers, exploring the dangers,...
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"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...
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Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm
Description
Answers questions about the ocean, including how water gets to the ocean, what causes waves, and how rubber duckies helped ocean scientists learn more about how the ocean's waters move.
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2008
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106 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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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.
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1er janvier 1995.
La plate-forme pétrolière Draupner, dans la mer du Nord, est percutée de plein fouet par une vague géante de près de 27 mètres de hauteur. Personne, à bord, n'avait encore jamais vu cela... même si tout le monde en avait entendu parler. Cette vague, qualifiée de « monstrueuse », est baptisée la « vague Draupner » ou « vague du Nouvel An ». Grâce à elle, les vagues géantes qui appartiennent au folklore maritime...
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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.
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