Ocean Atlas
A journey across the waves and into the deep
Published on 18. August 2020
64 pages
978-0-7112-5187-8 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive exploration of our oceans, covering geography, ecosystems and animals through a mix of illustrations, photographs, maps and diagrams. Map out the oceans layers, from the sunlight zone to the abyss, exploring the conditions within each zone and the different creatures that live there, as well as exploring features of the ocean floor such as underwater volcanoes, thermal vents and the mid-Atlantic ridge.
It also:
Explores ocean currents and tides.
Looks at the migrations of different ocean-dwelling creatures.
Maps the sea bed, including information on how oceanographers gather their data
Explores sea temperatures and ocean chlorophyll and plankton, looking at the impact these elements have on ecosystems.
Looks at environmental issues such as pollution, acidification, ice-cap melt and rising temperatures.
It also:
Explores ocean currents and tides.
Looks at the migrations of different ocean-dwelling creatures.
Maps the sea bed, including information on how oceanographers gather their data
Explores sea temperatures and ocean chlorophyll and plankton, looking at the impact these elements have on ecosystems.
Looks at environmental issues such as pollution, acidification, ice-cap melt and rising temperatures.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Fifth Grade, Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
ISBN-13
978-0-7112-5187-8 (9780711251878)
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08/2020
Words & Pictures
€34.84
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Persons
Tom Jackson is a science writer based in Bristol, UK. Over the last 20 years, Tom has written books, magazine and newspaper articles, for online and for television on a wide range of subjects and has worked on projects with Brian May, Patrick Moore, Marcus de Sautoy and Carol Vorderman and for major international publishers, such as Dorling Kindersley, National Geographic, Scholastic, Hachette, Facts on File and BBC Magazines.Ana Djordjevic is an illustrator and graphic designer born in Serbia. After graduating from the Dutch Institute of Fine Art in Arnhem, Ana started out as an illustrator for various agencies.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- Introduction
- The Atlantic Ocean
- The Pacific Ocean
- The Indian Ocean
- The Arctic Ocean
- The Southern Ocean
- The Seas
- Exploring the Depths
- Tidal Zone
- Sunlit Zone
- Twilight Zone
- Midnight Zone
- Seabed
- Ocean Trench
- Mapping the Seabed
- The Mid-Ocean Ridge
- Hydrothermal Vents
- Undersea Volcanoes
- Ocean Islands
- Continental Shelf
- Icebergs
- Climate Change and the Oceans
- Ocean Waves
- Tsunamis
- Hurricanes
- Ocean Currents
- Ocean Food Chains
- Coral Reefs
- Protecting our Oceans
- Glossary
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- V
- W
