Overview

Factology: Ocean is a fact-filled introduction to our planet's vast ocean and its inhabitants, presented in maps, timelines, diagrams and statistics. 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! AGES: 8 plus

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Publisher:   Button Books
Imprint:   Button Books
ISBN:  

9781787081635

ISBN 10:   178708163
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   13 August 2024
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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

Reviews

This highly visual book presents a wealth of facts about the ocean and its flora and fauna. In addition there is information on various topics such as the history of exploration and how people navigated their ships, subaquatic exploration of the ocean depths in the hope of finding treasure among the sunken wrecks. Readers visit coral reefs and submarine volcanoes, see some of the wonderful deep-sea fishes and other creatures – giant squids, anglerfish, blowfish and the spooky-looking barrel eye fish and the fang tooth fish that has the largest teeth of any ocean species, find out how tides work, why the sea is salty and discover how tides and currents work. There’s a gallery of deep-sea deities and a spread introducing marine monsters such as the Kraken and a look at some of the horrendous outcomes of marine pollution/ All this and much more, so imagine yourself into a submersible and take the plunge. * Red Reading Hub *

Author Information

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.

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