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From shore to ocean floor / Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Christopher Nielsen.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2023Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First US editionDescription: 77 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781536229745
  • 1536229741
Other title:
  • From shore to ocean floor : the human journey to the deep
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Shore -- First investigation -- Breathing underwater -- Lost at sea -- Staying under -- The undersea world -- The seafloor -- Into the abyss -- Discoveries from the deep -- Why the oceans matter.
Summary: From sandy beaches to mysterious, inky depths, and seen from space. Earth is a swirl of blue and white. The blue is Earth's oceans, which cover 70 percent of its surface. Yet the ocean is the most unexplored region of our planet. From Shore to Ocean Floor is the story of how humans went from building the first boats to discovering the secrets of the deep. Marvel at incredible scientific discoveries, be dazzled by some of the most exciting new species, and admire the incredible people who took the very first steps below the surface.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 551.46 A667 Available 33111011074990
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 551.46 A667 Available 33111011288129
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From sandy beaches to mysterious, inky depths, this beautiful book is the story of ocean exploration, from shore to ocean floor.

Seen from space, Earth is a swirl of blue and white. The blue is Earth's oceans, which cover 70 percent of its surface. Yet the ocean is the most unexplored region of our planet. From Shore to Ocean Floor is the story of how humans went from building the first boats to discovering the secrets of the deep. Marvel at incredible scientific discoveries, be dazzled by some of the most exciting new species, and admire the incredible people who took the very first steps below the surface.

"The human journey to the deep" -- Cover.

"First published by Big Picture Press, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, 2021."

Note from the author.

Shore -- First investigation -- Breathing underwater -- Lost at sea -- Staying under -- The undersea world -- The seafloor -- Into the abyss -- Discoveries from the deep -- Why the oceans matter.

From sandy beaches to mysterious, inky depths, and seen from space. Earth is a swirl of blue and white. The blue is Earth's oceans, which cover 70 percent of its surface. Yet the ocean is the most unexplored region of our planet. From Shore to Ocean Floor is the story of how humans went from building the first boats to discovering the secrets of the deep. Marvel at incredible scientific discoveries, be dazzled by some of the most exciting new species, and admire the incredible people who took the very first steps below the surface.

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