The Handy Ocean Answer Book - (Handy Answer Books) by Thomas E Svarney & Patricia Barnes-Svarney (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>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.</b> <p> From the Arctic to the Southern Ocean that encircles Antarctica, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, <i><b>The Handy Ocean Answer Book</i></b> 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. <p> 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 ... <li><i>What is El Niño and how does it affect the oceans and the weather? <li>What is a riptide? <li>Where does the salt in seawater come from? <li>Are there mountains undersea? <li>How many species of fish exist in the world? <li>Can an ocean be a color other than blue? <li>How do whales breathe? <li>Are volcanoes forming in the oceans today?</i> <p> 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"This fascinating question and answer book reveals over 1,000...interesting facts about the world's bodies of salt water in a simple, understandable format." - <i>SciTech Book News</i> <p/> <p/>"It opens up a treasure chest of information on topics such as waterspouts, whirlpools, ocean shelves, tides and quakes, plus the effects of pollution and ocean warming." - <i>Decatur Herald & Review</i> <p/> <p/>"It's an interesting book to own." - <i>National Science Teachers Association</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Thomas E. Svarney is a scientist, naturalist, and artist. Patricia Barnes-Svarney has been a nonfiction science and science fiction writer for more than 15 years. She has worked professionally as a geomorphologist and oceanographer and has written or coau
Price History
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us