The Handy Ocean Answer Book - Couverture souple

Barnes-Svarney, Patricia; Svarney, Thomas E.

 
9781578590636: The Handy Ocean Answer Book
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1578590639 ISBN 13 : 9781578590636
Editeur : Visible Ink Press, 2000

Synopsis

A convenient primer on the features, marine animals and plants, the human ties to (and our effect on) the oceans from the shoreline to the open water.

From the Arctic to the Southern Ocean that encircles Antarctica, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, The Handy Ocean Answer Book is a comprehensive resource that investigates the 71% of our planet that is covered by oceans. Covering the Mariana Trench, sandy beaches, ocean shelves, and ocean bottoms, this engaging book answers more than 1,000 questions about ocean life from the smallest zooplankton to giant whales.

Learn about sea snakes, sharks, fish and more fish, waterspouts, whirlpools, tides and quakes, navigation, why a boat floats, famous shipwrecks, the effects of climate change, and much, much more. You'll find the answers to such mysteries as ...

  • What is El Niño and how does it affect the oceans and the weather?
  • What is a riptide?
  • Where does the salt in seawater come from?
  • Are there mountains undersea?
  • How many species of fish exist in the world?
  • Can an ocean be a color other than blue?
  • How do whales breathe?
  • Are volcanoes forming in the oceans today?

    With 180 photos and illustrations, a helpful index, and bibliography, this book will please dedicated landlubbers and salty sailors alike. It offers an ocean of information on the oceans.

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    À propos de l?auteur

    Thomas E. Svarney is a scientist, naturalist, and artist. Patricia Barnes-Svarney has been a nonfiction science and science fiction writer for more than 15 years. She has worked professionally as a geomorphologist and oceanographer and has written or coau

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    Éditeur
    Visible Ink Press
    Date d'édition
    2000
    Langue
    anglais
    ISBN 10 
    1578590639
    ISBN 13 
    9781578590636
    Reliure
    Broché
    Numéro d'édition
    1
    Nombre de pages
    584
    Coordonnées du fabricant
    non disponible
    Personne responsable
    non disponible

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