<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Children can explore the earth's largest ecosystem through 46 detailed, factual, and ready-to-color illustrations. They can discover how the seas determine both the climate and the weather, encounter tiny plants and animals, and more.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>What's so special about the ocean? Everything! The birthplace of all life on Earth, it is the largest of the world's ecosystems, covering almost three-quarters of our planet. It produces most of the fresh water we drink and half the oxygen that we breathe. In fact, the very land we are standing on came from the ocean floor and will one day return there. <br> In this carefully researched, fun-to-color book, you'll learn how the ocean does many wondrous things. Find out how it determines both the climate and the weather. Encounter the tiny animals and plants floating on the surface as well as the monstrous creatures lurking in the dark abyss. And most importantly, discover why a healthy ocean is essential and what you can do to help protect it.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>An accomplished science and nature illustrator, Patricia J. Wynne is the recipient of the 2008 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor and has won awards from <i>Parenting Magazine</i>, the John Burroughs Association, and the National Science Teachers Association. Patricia's artwork has appeared in galleries, magazines, newspapers, and more than 100 books for both children and adults. She is the author of numerous successful Dover titles on science and nature, includng <i>My First Book About Outer Space, My First Book About the Body, </i> and <i>My First Book About the Brain. <br></i>Trained as a research scientist, Donald M. Silver has written more than 80 books for students.
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