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Oceans / author, Andrea Mills.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: DK findout!Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First American editionDescription: 64 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1465499350
  • 9781465499356
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
What is an ocean? -- How are oceans formed? -- Blue planet -- Ocean zones -- Ocean floor -- Frozen features -- Life on the ice -- Icebergs -- Shipwrecks -- Ocean homes -- Fish food -- Defense mechanisms -- Ocean hunters -- Dangerous waters -- Ocean motion -- Seabirds -- Island hot spots -- Coral reefs -- Giants of the ocean -- Marine migrators -- Underwater explorers -- Ocean exploration -- Ocean supplies -- Threatened -- Climate change -- Meet the expert -- Protecting our oceans -- Oceans facts and figures.
Summary: "This book will teach children about the incredible oceans and seas that cover around seventy percent of our world. Dive in with amazing illustrations, discover how we can protect our oceans, and stock up on facts to amaze your friends. Packed with information, photographs, and colorful illustrations, DK findout! Oceans is a beautiful compendium of ocean life, from the Pacific to the Atlantic. DK findout! Oceans introduces creatures great and small, from the great white shark, dolphins, and giant squid, to penguins and colorful coral."--Amazon.com.
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 M657 Available 33111009826062
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 551.46 M657 Available 33111009650843
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 551.46 M657 Available 33111009008497
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Sail across spectacular seas and discover the mind-boggling marine life of the world's oceans.

Find out about the five great oceans on our planet, and learn about their biological and geographical features. Explore the deepest depths of the Mariana Trench, spot shipwrecks at the bottom of the sea, and uncover the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef.

This book will teach children about the incredible oceans and seas that cover around seventy percent of our world. Dive in with amazing illustrations, discover how we can protect our oceans, and stock up on facts to amaze your friends. Packed with information, photographs, and colorful illustrations, DKfindout! Oceans is a beautiful compendium of ocean life, from the Pacific to the Atlantic. DKfindout! Oceans introduces creatures great and small, from the great white shark, dolphins, and giant squid, to penguins and colorful coral.

The DK findout! series introduces children to a range of exciting topics in a fun, engaging way. Checked by specialist consultants and an educational expert, this is not only a source of information you can trust but one that is age-appropriate and supports your child's schoolwork.

"This book will teach children about the incredible oceans and seas that cover around seventy percent of our world. Dive in with amazing illustrations, discover how we can protect our oceans, and stock up on facts to amaze your friends. Packed with information, photographs, and colorful illustrations, DK findout! Oceans is a beautiful compendium of ocean life, from the Pacific to the Atlantic. DK findout! Oceans introduces creatures great and small, from the great white shark, dolphins, and giant squid, to penguins and colorful coral."--Amazon.com.

What is an ocean? -- How are oceans formed? -- Blue planet -- Ocean zones -- Ocean floor -- Frozen features -- Life on the ice -- Icebergs -- Shipwrecks -- Ocean homes -- Fish food -- Defense mechanisms -- Ocean hunters -- Dangerous waters -- Ocean motion -- Seabirds -- Island hot spots -- Coral reefs -- Giants of the ocean -- Marine migrators -- Underwater explorers -- Ocean exploration -- Ocean supplies -- Threatened -- Climate change -- Meet the expert -- Protecting our oceans -- Oceans facts and figures.

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