
There's an Ocean in This Book
by Rachel Elliot
Title:
There's an Ocean in This Book
Author:
Rachel Elliot
Series (if any):
Young Explorers series
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
48 pages, Illustrated in colour throughout; 48 Illustrations, color
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson IWUK
ISBN-13:
9780500653760
EAN:
9780500653760
Classifications:
Children's and Teenage
Weight (g):
664
Dimensions (mm):
308 x 237 x 12
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Young adventurers will take an intrepid journey around the world to five incredible oceans. Starting in the Arctic, readers will meet polar bears and narwhals in Svalbards icy waters before diving down to the worlds largest cold-water coral reef. The journey continues to some of the least explored ecosystems on Earth. Discover flying fish in the Sargasso Sea; the smoking underwater chimneys of Kairei Vent Field in the Indian Ocean; the colorful coral of the Great Barrier Reef; towering icebergs in AntarcticasRoss Sea; and learn whats at the bottom of the Challenger Deep.Using clever die-cuts and gatefold pages, this colorful volume explains how underwater volcanoes turn into islands; the difference between a sea and an ocean; how the Moon affects the tides; and reveals some astonishing species, including deadly jellyfish and a spooky vampire squid that glows in the dark.Theres an Ocean in This Book

















