| Description |
1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
All the water in the world -- The shape of the sea -- What goes around comes around -- Stories told by water -- The beginning of life and breath -- Life in a drop -- Cities in the sea -- Feeding the world -- Rise of the jellyfish -- Life in the twilight zone -- In the company of giants -- Waste not, want not -- Ocean past, ocean future. |
| Indexed In: |
Booklist, 3/1/2020 |
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Kirkus Review, 2/1/2020 |
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School Library Journal Starred, 3/2020 |
| Summary |
Relays information about the study of the ocean, what oceanographers are learning, and why it is important to understanding the health of the planet. Discusses the role of currents, sea animals, and threats to ocean health. Features full-color photographs, sidebars, a glossary, and resources for further research. |
| Audience |
7-12. |
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1200 Lexile. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on book record. |
| Subject |
Ocean.
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Oceanography.
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Marine ecology.
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Marine biology.
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Marine resources.
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Underwater exploration.
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Environmental protection.
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Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
9781541595859 |
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