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Parker, Steve, 1952-

Ocean and sea / by Steve Parker. - New York : Scholastic, c2012. - 112 p. - Discover more .

Includes index.

All about oceans --
Ocean waters --
Ancient ocean --
Oceans today --
What's inside an ocean? --
Water on the move --
Ocean's edge --
Oceans of the world --
Earth's oceans --
Islands in the sea --
Crossing the oceans --
Life in the ocean --
Kinds of life --
Food webs --
Sand life --
Hard-shore life --
Lagoons --
Life in the coral reef --
Frozen poles --
Seabirds --
Fish --
Shark stats --
Whale stats --
Deep-sea life --
People and oceans --
On the water --
Water sports --
Submersible --
Riches from the sea --
Pirates --
Ocean legends --
Tsunamis --
Wrecked! --
Oceans under threat --
Pollution --
Expanding oceans --
Threatened species --
Final frontier --
Ocean favorites --
Glossary --
Index --
Credits and acknowledgements

An introduction to Earth's oceans, covering water, geology, tides, waves, coastlines, and ocean life, and presenting numerous photographs.


ISBN: 9780531229590 (library binding)

LCCN: 2012018106

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ocean--Juvenile literature.
Marine animals--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: GC21.5 / .P367 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 551.46 PAR