| The Handy Ocean Answer Book Contributor(s): Svarney, Thomas E. (Author), Barnes-Svarney, Patricia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1578590639 ISBN-13: 9781578590636 Publisher: Visible Ink Press OUR PRICE: $53.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1999 Annotation: This easy-to-use, comprehensive resource on ocean behavior and myth answers 1,000 questions about such topics as ancient oceans and early life, ocean-air interactions, El Nino, currents, hurricanes, the gulf stream, and much more. 150 photos, including 16-page color insert. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Oceans & Seas - Science | Earth Sciences - Oceanography - Science | Life Sciences - Marine Biology |
| Dewey: 551.46 |
| LCCN: 99049151 |
| Series: Handy Answer Books |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 7.27" W x 9.19" (2.27 lbs) 616 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A convenient primer on the features, marine animals and plants, the human ties to (and our effect on) the oceans from the shoreline to the open water. From the Arctic to the Southern Ocean that encircles Antarctica, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, The Handy Ocean Answer Book is a comprehensive resource that investigates the 71% of our planet that is covered by oceans. Covering the Mariana Trench, sandy beaches, ocean shelves, and ocean bottoms, this engaging book answers more than 1,000 questions about ocean life from the smallest zooplankton to giant whales. Learn about sea snakes, sharks, fish and more fish, waterspouts, whirlpools, tides and quakes, navigation, why a boat floats, famous shipwrecks, the effects of climate change, and much, much more. You'll find the answers to such mysteries as ... With 180 photos and illustrations, a helpful index, and bibliography, this book will please dedicated landlubbers and salty sailors alike. It offers an ocean of information on the oceans. |