| Description |
63 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 30 cm. |
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| Series |
World of wonder
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| Note |
"Quarto knows." |
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"Explore Earth's majestic oceans" -- Cover. |
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"First published [London] in 2020 by Words & Pictures, an imprint of the Quarto Group."--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references (page [64]) and index. |
| Contents |
World of water -- The pull of the tide -- Revealed in the rocks -- Crashing waves -- Where the river meets the sea -- A swirling shoal -- Underwater forest -- Army of urchins -- Forest guardian -- Trees in the ocean -- Graceful grazers -- A marine meadow -- Turtle grass -- The uncredible coral polyp -- A teeming reef -- Blue lagoon -- Reef guard -- A bleached reef -- The open ocean -- Storm swell -- A sea swallow -- A bloom in the ocean -- Stinging swarm -- Plastic ocean -- The deep ocean -- The twilight zone -- The midnight zone -- Deepwater chimneys -- In the abyss -- Deep-sea mountains -- Extreme eruption -- The frozen ocean -- Incredible krill -- The unicorn of the sea -- Antifreeze fish -- Melting sea ice -- Protecting our oceans. |
| Summary |
Swim through tropical seas and dive into the darkest depths of the ocean to discover Earths diverse and delicate ecosystems. From vibrant coral reefs to mysterious deep-sea trenches, this lyrical picture book takes you on an amazing journey. Immerse yourself in different ocean landscapes, learn about the diverse range of species, and understand the importance of maintaining these beautiful, natural habitats. This illustrated, lyrical picture book looks at plants, animals and natural formations in Earths amazing ocean ecosystems, from the smallest creatures to the largest predators, gently covering the topic of global warming. Most of our planet is made up of the ocean, but it is in trouble. With the climate warming, we're losing the sea ice in the Arctic and Southern Oceans. Every living thing on the planet needs the oceans, including us. This book will inspire you to find out what more you can do to help the oceans, so they can remain wonderful havens of life and beauty that we can all enjoy. The World of Wonder series shines a light on our planets fragile ecosystems, from majestic mountains, to expansive forests and deep oceans, gently covering important topics such as global warming and the impact of humans on the natural world. |
| Subject |
Marine ecology -- Juvenile literature.
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Marine habitats -- Juvenile literature.
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Marine habitats -- Effect of human beings on -- Juvenile literature.
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Marine animals -- Juvenile literature.
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Marine resources conservation -- Juvenile literature.
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Ocean -- Juvenile literature.
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Ocean.
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Marine biology.
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| Genre |
Informational works.
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Picture books.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Lou Baker, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780711250109 (hardcover) : $18.95 |
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0711250103 (hardcover) |
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