The Lost Forest
An Unexpected Discovery beneath the Waves
Published on 2. April 2024
56 pages
979-8-7656-0215-7 (ISBN)
Description
After local fishers noticed a large swarm of fish in an unlikely area in the Gulf of Mexico, a team of divers found the remains of a forest deep beneath the waves. The ancient trees had been undisturbed for more than fifty thousand years before finally being uncovered by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Acclaimed science writer Jennifer Swanson brings readers along with a group of scientists as they work to explore and map the site, collect samples of cypress wood, and learn about the marine creatures that live here-namely, shipworms. Page Plus links lead to videos of the scientists at work.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Brookfield
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Eighth Grade, Reading Age: From 10 to 11 years, Interest Age: From 9 to 14 years
Illustrations
Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Graphs; Charts; Maps; Illustrations, color
File size
7,42 MB
ISBN-13
979-8-7656-0215-7 (9798765602157)
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright Information
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Following Ancient Paths
- Chapter 2 Dive! Dive! Dive!
- Chapter 3 What Lies Within?
- Chapter 4 A Second Try at Diving
- Chapter 5 Wormhole Wonders
- Chapter 6 Clues to Climate Change
- Author's Note
- Humans Eat Cellulose Too
- Picking Apart Submerged Wood
- Grow Your Own Underwater Plants
- Glossary
- Source Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- More to Explore
- Index
- Photo Acknowledgments
- Back Cover
