| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
415 pages : color illustrations, map ; 31 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
"Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution"--Publisher's website. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Marine world -- Rocky coasts -- Sandy beaches -- Estuaries and mudflats -- Mangroves and salt marshes -- Coral reefs -- Coastal seas -- Open oceans -- Polar oceans. |
| Summary |
"An informative and utterly beautiful introduction to the ocean, this book brings the riches of the marine world onto the printed page, from plankton to the great whales, seaweed to starfish. Astounding photography and clear illustrations reveal an abundance of life, from coral reefs and mangrove swamps to deep ocean trenches."--Back cover. |
| Subject |
Oceanography.
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Marine ecology.
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Marine animals.
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| Added Author |
Frances, Peter, editor.
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Plass, Maya, consultant.
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Ambrose, Jamie (Author of nature books for children), contributor.
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Beer, Amy-Jane, contributor.
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Harvey, Derek, 1921- contributor.
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Dipper, Francis, contributor.
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Ripley, Esther, contributor.
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Stow, D. A. V. (Dorrik A. V.), contributor.
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Beatty, Richard, contributor.
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Hume, Rob, contributor.
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Smithsonian Institution.
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| Note |
At head of title: DK Smithsonian |
| Cover Title |
Oceanology : the secrets of the seas revealed |
| ISBN |
9780744020502 |
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0744020506 |
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