Syndetics cover image
Image from Syndetics

Earth's aquarium: discover 15 real-life water worlds / written by Alexander Kaufman ; illustrated by Mariana Rodrigues.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Magic Cat Publishing, 2021Description: 68 pages : color illustrations ; 38 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781419752896
  • 1419752898
  • 9781913520090
  • 1913520099
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Water is life -- Mudflats: Wadden Sea, Northern Europe -- Mangrove forest: Phang Nga, Thailand -- Estuaries: Gulf of St. Lawrence River, Canada -- Kelp forests: Channel Islands National Park, United States -- Seagrass meadows: Wade el Gemal, Egypt -- Coral reefs: Great Barrier Reef, Australia -- Oyster reefs: Chesapeake Bay, United States -- Open water: North Pacific Ocean -- Sea ice: Southern Ocean -- Salt marshes: Drowned Land of Saeftinghe, Netherlands -- Slow-moving fresh water: Lake Baikal, Russia -- Fast-moving fresh water: Amazon River, South America -- Wetlands: Norfolk Broads, United Kingdom -- Vents and seeps: Galápagos Rift, Ecuador -- Deep water: Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy.
Summary: "Explore 15 different water worlds and discover the incredible wildlife living there. From seagrass nurseries to the open ocean, from deep-sea vents to tropical coral reefs, from mangroves to coastal estuaries, 15 different habitats - both freshwater and saltwater - are brought together in this beautiful book, which includes an in-depth review of the key species making up this environment"--Publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 577.6 K21 Available 33111010746184
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 577.6 K21 Available 33111009435039
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Earth's Aquarium is a beautiful, oversize nonfiction book about aquatic life, filled with facts and presented in vibrant full-color illustrations.



Discover the wonder of 15 real-life aquatic habitats all around the world, from mysterious deepwater vents to majestic coral reefs, teeming with life.



Award-winning environmental writer Alexander C. Kaufman and illustrator Mariana Rodrigues takes us on a tour of rainforest waterways, oyster reefs, seagrass meadows, and more, then introduces the incredible species that live there, each specially adapted to their unique ecosystems.



The following habitats are featured in this book:



Channel Islands National Park, United States - Kelp Forests

Chesapeake Bay, United States - Oyster Reefs

Gulf of Saint Lawrence River, Canada - Estuaries

Amazon River, South America - Fast-moving Freshwater

North Pacific Ocean - Open Water

Wadden Sea, Northern Europe - Mudflats

Phang Nga Bay, Thailand - Mangrove Forests

Wadi el Gemal, Egypt - Seagrass Meadows

Great Barrier Reef, Australia - Coral Reefs

Southern Ocean - Sea Ice

Drowned Land of Saeftinghe, Netherlands - Salt Marshes

Lake Baikal, Russia - Slow-moving Freshwater

Norfolk Broads, United Kingdom - Wetlands

Galápagos Rift, Ecuador - Vents and Seeps

Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy - Deepwater

"First published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by Magic Cat Publishing Ltd."

Includes index.

Water is life -- Mudflats: Wadden Sea, Northern Europe -- Mangrove forest: Phang Nga, Thailand -- Estuaries: Gulf of St. Lawrence River, Canada -- Kelp forests: Channel Islands National Park, United States -- Seagrass meadows: Wade el Gemal, Egypt -- Coral reefs: Great Barrier Reef, Australia -- Oyster reefs: Chesapeake Bay, United States -- Open water: North Pacific Ocean -- Sea ice: Southern Ocean -- Salt marshes: Drowned Land of Saeftinghe, Netherlands -- Slow-moving fresh water: Lake Baikal, Russia -- Fast-moving fresh water: Amazon River, South America -- Wetlands: Norfolk Broads, United Kingdom -- Vents and seeps: Galápagos Rift, Ecuador -- Deep water: Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy.

"Explore 15 different water worlds and discover the incredible wildlife living there. From seagrass nurseries to the open ocean, from deep-sea vents to tropical coral reefs, from mangroves to coastal estuaries, 15 different habitats - both freshwater and saltwater - are brought together in this beautiful book, which includes an in-depth review of the key species making up this environment"--Publisher's description.

Powered by Koha