Aided by an army of beachcombers, oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer tracks trash in the name of science. From sneakers to hockey gloves, Curt monitors the watery fate of human-made cargo that has…
On December 26, 2004, a monster tsunami struck several countries around the Indian Ocean. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed; whole towns were washed away. In this gripping account, learne…
Organized as a series, these "Popular Science/Datafiles" are spiral-bound tabbed folders, that provide easy access to whatever a person wants to know about a subject in an interesting, fact-filled …
Could humans one day live on the bottom of the ocean? How does water pressure affect ocean life? What is the largest type of squid? This title unlocks the mysteries of the world thousands of feet b…
Introduces the oceans of the world, and discusses the tides and the various kinds of marine life.
Explores the world's oceans, focusing on their wildlife, from their social habits to the different ways each type of creature eats, sleeps, and avoids predators.
Surveys the origin, geological borders, climate, water, plant and animal life, and economic and ecological aspects of the Arctic Ocean.