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Author
Series
Dragonbreath volume 1
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Danny Dragonbreath and his friend Wendell get an up-close underwater tour of the Sargasso Sea from Danny's sea-serpent cousin, encountering giant squid and mako sharks--and learn about standing up to bullies in the process.
Author
Series
Jack and the geniuses volume 2
Language
English
Description
Jack, his genius siblings, and inventor Hank Witherspoon go to Hawaii and help technology billionaire Ashley Hawking find out who is sabotaging her revolutionary electric plant that harvests energy from the deep ocean. Includes facts about the deep ocean, the scientific process, and green power, as well as instructions for an experiment.
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Language
English
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Description
"Deep, deep down, at the very bottom of the ocean, lies a secret world. Through lyrical narration, this spare-text STEM picture book takes readers on a journey to a place very few humans have ever been-the Mariana Trench. The imagined voyage debunks scary myths about this mysterious place with surprising and beautiful truths about life at Earth's deepest point. Deep, Deep Down shows a vibrant world far below, and teaches readers how interconnected...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that there are animals that are completely transparent? That some tube worms live for 1,000 years? That the Pigbutt Worm is also known as the "Flying Buttocks"? Or that there is a type of sea cucumber that is nicknamed "the headless chickenmonster?" These are just some of the scientific facts, presented comics-style, that kids will pore over again and again. The Deep! is a rollicking survey of animals that live in the deepest part of...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"One medium-size whale carcass delivers as much food to the dark, cold ocean depths as 4,000 years of sinking food particles. When a dead whale arrives, the caf? opens for business, and who better than Dan Tavis to show us the bizarre deep-ocean diners who show up? Hagfish, zombie worms, sleeper sharks--this group of patrons is stranger than the denizens of the Mos Eisley Cantina in Star Wars. A fish in a lab coat, piloting a deep-sea submersible,...
8) Dragonbreath
Author
Series
Dragonbreath volume 1
Language
English
Description
Danny Dragonbreath and his friend Wendell get an up-close underwater tour of the Sargasso Sea from Danny's sea-serpent cousin, encountering giant squid and mako sharks--and learn about standing up to bullies in the process.
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"A lovely, soft-spoken book about the 'joy, inspiration, wonder, laughter, ideas' that come from relating to Earth's 'nonhuman world.'"
-Kirkus Review
"Here is a writer of power and persuasion; one worthy of the Rachel Carson mantle. Whitty allows us to peer into the ecological web of the mysterious World Ocean, sharing her passion for the continuation of the ocean's life-essential fabric."
-Linda Lear, author of Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The deep sea is freezing cold and pitch black. Toxic gases and crushing pressure would instantly kill any human who dared to explore this harsh environment. Yet thousands of amazing, unbelievalb ecreatures call this place home. Dive in to this book to uncover the secrets of the deep and learn 20 science Smart Words along the way -- Back cover.
15) The oceans
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"We know the ocean is full of creatures that can make their own light, a reef that houses 25% of all known ocean species, and about 20 million pounds of gold. We've begun to explore the deepest-known trench of the ocean-7 miles below the water's surface-and travel along underwater mountain ranges that are almost long enough to stretch around the world twice. What we have found has been incredible, despite having explored less than 20% of Earth's oceans....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Marine biologists Dom and Jake explore the deepest ocean trenches in the world, where they encounter unique sea creatures, in a book describing the history of deep sea submersibles and the sea life that lives in the deepest parts of the ocean.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Immerse yourself in a strange and beautiful world as you journey from the beach to the depths of the ocean floor. Beneath the surface of the ocean lies a mysterious and astounding world that few people ever get to see. This book merges breathtaking art with the latest scientific research to take readers on a fantastic voyage on the submarine Marine Snow, where they meet blue whales, vampire squid, viper fish, and a giant sea spider. They'll learn...
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