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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"All of Earth's oceans, from the equator to the poles, are a single engine powered by sunlight, driving huge flows of energy, water, life, and raw materials. In The Blue Machine, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski illustrates the mechanisms behind this defining feature of our planet, voyaging from the depths of the ocean floor to tropical coral reefs, estuaries that feed into shallow coastal seas, and Arctic ice floes. Through stories of history,...
2) Oceans
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores oceans, discusses how they affect the climate, and describes the variety of life forms found there.
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Raintree
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book introduces children to the Southern Ocean, looking at how it is different from the other oceans, its resources, and why people visit. The ocean floor is explored using key geography terms. Children are encouraged to use geographical skills to locate information by reading maps and interpreting simple keys. This series complements the Introducing Continents series.
5) Arctic Ocean
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Raintree
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides an introduction to the Arctic Ocean, describing its relatively shallow continental shelf and its underwater mountains, along with the people and animals that survive in the freezing cold conditions.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The oceans have always shaped human lives," writes marine biologist Helen Scales in her vibrant new book The Brilliant Abyss, but the surface and the very edges have so far mattered the most. "However, one way or another, the future ocean is the deep ocean." A golden era of deep-sea discovery is underway. Revolutionary studies in the deep are rewriting the very notion of life on Earth and the rules of what is possible. In the process, the abyss is...
8) Indian Ocean
Author
Publisher
Capstone Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book introduces children to the Indian Ocean, looking at islands and how the Equator affects temperature and weather. The ocean floor and native animals are explored using key geography terms. Children are encouraged to use geographical skills to locate information by reading maps and interpreting simple keys. This series complements the Introducing Continents series.
Author
Series
Magic tree house fact trackers volume 9
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses dolphins and sharks, their ocean habitats, and general information about oceans and oceanography.
13) Ocean!
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Using 3-D computer illustrations that present a level of detail you simply can't find elsewhere, this book takes you on a world tour of the waters that cover 70 percent of our planet. You will see the fish, invertebrates, and other animals that call the ocean home and learn how their anatomy and behavior is adapted to deal with a watery habitat. You can discover what survives in the frozen Arctic Ocean, as well as see coral reefs teeming with life....
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperFestival
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Baby Oceanographer explores the oceans. With his snorkel and mask, he looks at the animals and plants under the sea. What creatures are found deep down? Are waves in the ocean like waves in the bathtub? Find out with Baby Oceanographer!"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Bill François' Eloquence of the Sardine is a charming narrative nonfiction book about the secret lives of fishes. If we listen to the ocean, what do we hear? What can it teach us? How can it change us? Written by a marine scientist (and winner of French eloquence competitions), this work of narrative non-fiction blends Bill François' personal story with that of sea creatures to create an original and exciting work. In poetic prose, he describes...
18) The oceans atlas
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Diving deep beneath the surface, this visually stunning guide to the world's oceans explores key features, the variety of marine life, the human impact on our seas and ways we can create a healthier and cleaner future.
Author
Series
Library of America volume 352
Publisher
The Library of America
Pub. Date
[2021].
Language
English
Description
The pioneering naturalist's works exploring the Earth's oceans.
20) The global ocean
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"THE GLOBAL OCEAN presents curious readers with a comprehensive picture of a body of water that is much more than a vast habitat: the well-researched and accessibly written text details the global ocean's influence on the whole of the planet, as well as the often detrimental influence of Earth's human inhabitants have on the global ocean. Yet by including inspiring and up-to-date initiatives - from everyday actions to larger institutional projects...
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