Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781787418349
Publisert
2021-09-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Big Picture Press
Vekt
755 gr
Høyde
307 mm
Bredde
242 mm
Dybde
18 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Forfatter
Illustratør
Om bidragsyterne
Gill Arbuthnott (Author)Gill Arbuthnott lives in Edinburgh and has been a published author since 2003. She writes fiction and non-fiction and reckons that being a children's author is probably the best job in the world. Her recent books Dark Spell, Beneath and What Makes You You? have been shortlisted for major UK book awards. A former science teacher, she loves mixing scientific fact with wonderful anecdotes of people and places.
Chris Nielsen (Illustrator)
Christopher Nielsen is an award-winning Sydney-based illustrator. His work flows from a love of vintage design. His images have been adopted by wineries, zoos, department stores, radio stations and fishmongers around the globe. When he's not making images or raising children he can be found on stage with his band, The Ramalamas.
Earth's oceans cover 70% of its surface, but they're still the most unexplored part of the planet! This beautiful book tells the story of human ocean exploration - from its sandy beaches to its dark depths - explaining what we have so far discovered and how, from sunken cities and shipwrecks to incredible creatures and more! So dive in and meet marine biologists, famous adventurers and legends of the sea!
National Geographic Kids
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% of its surface... yet the ocean in 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 men and women who took the very first steps below the surface.This spectacularly illustrated book comes from the author and illustrator duo of the award-winning Balloon to the Moon.
Les mer
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.
Contents: Myths and legends, First boats, Studying the Tides and Currents, Freediving, Early Submersibles, Diving Suits, The Bends, Jacques Cousteau, Shipwrecks, The Titanic, Sunken Cities, Submarines, Submarine rescue - Chris Momsen, Famous Marine Biologists, Underwater Environments, Plate Tectonics, Underwater Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis, Hydrothermal Vents, Deep Sea Submersibles, Deep Sea Challenger, What Lives in the Deep?, Studying the Ocean from Space, Sonar, The Undersea Continent, Why the Oceans Matter, Climate Stability, The Future of the Oceans
Les mer
From sandy beaches to mysterious, inky depths, this beautiful book is the story of ocean exploration.
Sequel to Balloon to the Moon, winner of the 12-16 category in the British Book Design and Production Awards
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781787418349
Publisert
2021-09-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Big Picture Press
Vekt
755 gr
Høyde
307 mm
Bredde
242 mm
Dybde
18 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Forfatter
Illustratør
Om bidragsyterne
Gill Arbuthnott (Author)Gill Arbuthnott lives in Edinburgh and has been a published author since 2003. She writes fiction and non-fiction and reckons that being a children's author is probably the best job in the world. Her recent books Dark Spell, Beneath and What Makes You You? have been shortlisted for major UK book awards. A former science teacher, she loves mixing scientific fact with wonderful anecdotes of people and places.
Chris Nielsen (Illustrator)
Christopher Nielsen is an award-winning Sydney-based illustrator. His work flows from a love of vintage design. His images have been adopted by wineries, zoos, department stores, radio stations and fishmongers around the globe. When he's not making images or raising children he can be found on stage with his band, The Ramalamas.