| Oceanology: The True Account of the Voyage of the Nautilus Contributor(s): De Lesseps, Ferdinand Zoticus (Author), Hawkins, Emily (Editor), Various (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763642908 ISBN-13: 9780763642907 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2009 Annotation: Follow the fascinating journey of Captain Nemo and explore the ocean's wonders, both real and imagined ... or are they? What if a sixteen-year-old assistant traveled aboard the storied Nautilus, the narwhal-shaped submarine of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? And what if he were the sole survivor of the ill-fated voyage and went on to relay his adventures to a certain . . . Jules Verne? Find this brave young man's own account in the lavishly illustrated Oceanology, a tale of an 866 voyage of discovery that investigates diving bells and shipwrecks; coral reefs and ice canyons; sharks, giant octopi, and luminous sea monsters; underwater volcanoes, and even the legendary island of Atlantis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Marine Life - Juvenile Fiction | Interactive Adventures |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009009795 |
| Series: Ologies |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 10.2" W x 12.2" (2.03 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Follow the fascinating journey of Captain Nemo and explore the ocean's wonders, both real and imagined ... or are they? What if a sixteen-year-old assistant traveled aboard the storied Nautilus, the narwhal-shaped submarine of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? And what if he were the sole survivor of the ill-fated voyage and went on to relay his adventures to a certain . . . Jules Verne? Find this brave young man's own account in the lavishly illustrated Oceanology, a tale of an 1866 voyage of discovery that investigates diving bells and shipwrecks; coral reefs and ice canyons; sharks, giant octopi, and luminous sea monsters; underwater volcanoes, and even the legendary island of Atlantis. |