The Handy Ocean Answer Book
Published on 13. January 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
584 pages
978-1-57859-063-6 (ISBN)
Description
Covering 70 percent of the surface area of our globe, the oceans are vast and mysterious and primal and pretty much everywhere you go. The Handy Ocean Answer Book tackles over 1,000 questions on ocean life, waterspouts, whirlpools, ocean shelves, tides and quakes, famous shipwrecks, the effects of pollution and global warming, and more. Plus, you'll find out what the ocean has revealed about the origins and evolution of life on our planet and major climate changes. With 180 photos and illustrations, Handy Ocean will please landlubbers and salty sailors alike.
Reviews / Votes
"This fascinating question and answer book reveals over 1,000...interesting facts about the world's bodies of salt water in a simple, understandable format." - SciTech Book News"It opens up a treasure chest of information on topics such as waterspouts, whirlpools, ocean shelves, tides and quakes, plus the effects of pollution and ocean warming." - Decatur Herald & Review
"It's an interesting book to own." - National Science Teachers Association
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Canton, MI
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
1 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1179 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57859-063-6 (9781578590636)
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Persons
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