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Explore the ocean’s wonders, real and . . . imagined? Dive into this essential handbook to discover some lesser-known secrets of the sea.What’s the difference between a steamer and a schooner? How would you navigate in stormy seas? How are underwater volcanoes formed? And which creatures lurk in the inky depths of the deepest oceans? All this and much more await eager young oceanologists in this exciting handbook, prepared for Zoticus de Lesseps, the young author of OCEANOLOGY, by his tutor, Professor Aronnax, during their around-the-world journey aboard the mysterious Captain Nemo’s NAUTILUS.Among the book’s special features: * four pages of stickers featuring sea creatures, ships, treasure, and diving equipment * activities for the reader on nearly every spread * a pull-out letter from Professor Aronnax to Zoticus * a removable Beaufort scale chart of the winds — an indispensable resource for seafarers!
Series: Ologies
Library Binding: 80 pages
Publisher: Candlewick (July 13, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0763648744
ISBN-13: 978-0763648749
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.6 x 8.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #192,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #53 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Historical Fiction > Exploration & Discoveries #106 in Books > Children's Books > Cars, Trains & Things That Go > Boats & Ships #441 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Marine Life
Age Range: 9 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 7
In 1863, bits of wreckage washed up on a beach in Spain. Among the flotsam was a watertight container holding a French text penned by one Professor Pierre Arronax. Arronax explored the seas along with Captain Nemo in the submarine Nautilus and kept this detailed journal meant to explain some of the wonders of the ocean. Now curious underwater explorers can read Arronax's book in English with full illustrations.Professor Arronax has beautifully recorded the ocean as it was understood in the mid-1800s and presented it in a readable and fascinating way. THE OCEANOLOGY HANDBOOK is the companion to OCEANOLOGY: The True Account of the Voyage of the Nautilus, which is, of course, meant to expound upon the Jules Vernes adventure classic 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA. While OCEANOLOGY is a behind-the-scenes look at the action aboard the Nautilus, THE OCEANOLOGY HANDBOOK is more of a marine sciences journal. It deals less with Vernes's characters and more with the information the crew would have known or learned on the voyage.The first section, "Exploring the Oceans," introduces the world's oceans, the history of ships, the basics of navigation, famous ocean explorers, flags and signaling, and more. Part II, "Understanding the Oceans," discusses more complex ideas, such as wind and waves, currents, tides, light and depth, and plate tectonics (according to the publisher's notes, this last idea was not widely accepted until the 1960s). The third and final section for the most part deals with ocean life, such as coral reefs, whales and crustaceans. It nicely introduces the idea of scientific classification and the "food web."The entire book is full of lovely and vivid black-and-white and color illustrations.
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