Factology: Ocean
Button Books (Verlag)
978-1-78708-163-5 (ISBN)
Did you know that a blue whale weighs about the same as 33 elephants? Get ready to find out even more fascinating facts about the ocean, its wildlife and the history of sea exploration.
This visually stunning science guide takes you on an underwater voyage past coral reefs, submarine volcanoes and deep-sea fish. Learn about how tides and currents work, why the ocean is so salty, how humans have dived to the depths in submersible craft and much more!
Each volume in the Factology series provides a fast-paced and fun introduction to its subject, explaining key concepts and highlighting significant events in a manner that is clear, accessible and entertaining.
The KS2 and KS3 school curriculum is consulted when devising each volume, to ensure that the books cover important educational topics, making them a perfect teaching aid for learning history and STEM subjects.
The Factology series has been created by Button Books’ team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.
Chapter 1: Amazing Ocean
In the beginning 6
Water world 8
Way of water 10
Rise & fall 12
Wild waves 14
Layers of light 16
Ocean in motion 18
Why is the ocean salty? 20
All the colours of the ocean 22
Sea you at the beach! 24
It’s freezing! 26
Watery wonders 28
Danger! 30
Chapter 2: Marine Menagerie
Rocking out 36
Big floaty giants 38
Whale fall 40
Jelly bellies 42
Super seaweed 44
Coral colonies 46
Remarkable reefs 48
Sea sounds 50
Creatures of the abyss 52
Chapter 3: The Ocean and Us
Ocean odyssey 56
Under pressure 60
Go fish! 62
Sea sales 64
Climate crisis 66
Spoiler alert! 70
Wave of the future 74
Ship shape 76
Land, ahoy! 78
Really big boats 80
Deep-sea deities 82
Here be monsters 84
Triangle of terror! 86
Buried treasure! 88
Otherworldly oceans 90
Ocean quiz 92
Glossary & quiz answers 94
Index 96
| Erscheinungsdatum | 21.08.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Factology |
| Zusatzinfo | 300 Illustrations, color |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 204 x 249 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik |
| Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur | |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78708-163-X / 178708163X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78708-163-5 / 9781787081635 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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