The Handy Ocean Answer Book
The Handy Ocean Answer Book by Thomas E. Svarney, published by Visible Ink Press in 2000, is a comprehensive resource that explores the vast features of our oceans, covering 71% of the Earth’s surface. This edition, consisting of 570 pages, presents a convenient primer on marine life, ecosystems, and the human impact on ocean environments, from shorelines to open waters.
Readers will find answers to over 1,000 questions about oceanic phenomena, including marine animals and plants, tides, navigation, and climate change effects. The book delves into topics such as the Mariana Trench, famous shipwrecks, and the science behind oceanic colors. With 180 photos and illustrations, along with a helpful index and bibliography, this work serves as an informative guide for anyone interested in the oceans, whether they are seasoned sailors or landlubbers.
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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.
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