Peterson, Christy
Summary: Containing 97 percent of Earth's water supply, the ocean plays a huge role in regulating global temperatures, supporting plant and animal life, and contributing to the livelihoods of millions of people. But in spite of all this, the ocean remains drastically unexplored, and the details of its impact on human lives aren't fully understood. Scientists from around the world are realizing that to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2020
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Summary: "Fun pictograms and infographics about the oceans make learning about math topics easy and fun. In this book, readers go on a mission deep underwater and use their mathematical skills while learning about scuba diving and submarines, and exploring life in coral reefs, deep ocean waters, and underwater volcanoes. Math puzzles and exercises help children build confidence in their math skills."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.46 KOLHill, Tessa
Summary: "This book follows nine different places in the ocean, from close and accessible to remote and forbidding: tidepools, coral reefs, shellfish farms, kelp forests, a fishing area in the North Atlantic, remote islands of the Pacific, the North Pacific Garbage Patch, the deep sea, and finally the Arctic and Antarctic poles. In each place, the authors delve into the science of how we understand the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 551.46 HILCasey, Susan
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secrets For all of human history, the deep ocean has been a source of wonder and terror, an unknown realm that evoked a singular, compelling question: What's down there? Unable to answer this for centuries, people believed the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.46 CASColón, Erica L.
Summary: The ocean covers 71 percent of the Earth's surface--and it's swimming with wild and beautiful marine animals. Packed with beautiful photos and interesting facts, this guide goes beyond other nature books for kids, taking you under the sea and into the homes of incredible ocean dwellers. This guide takes you into vibrant coral reefs, jagged coastlines, and icy polar regions. You'll explore how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020
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Summary: "All of Earth's oceans, from the equator to the poles, are a single engine powered by sunlight, driving huge flows of energy, water, life, and raw materials. In The Blue Machine, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski illustrates the mechanisms behind this defining feature of our planet, voyaging from the depths of the ocean floor to tropical coral reefs, estuaries that feed into shallow...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.46 CZEGarbe, Suzanne
Summary: Provides scientific explanations of natural phenomena in the water.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.4 GAROsborne, Mary Pope.
Summary: When eight-year-old Jack and his seven-year-old sister, Annie, join a group of nineteenth-century explorers aboard the H.M.S. Challenger, they learn about the ocean, solve the mystery of its fabled sea monster, and gain compassion for their fellow creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2008
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED OSBCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: JS Magic OsborneSummary: The crew of Sealab, charged with exploring the possibility of underwater colonization, find themselves in one ridiculous situation after another.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2004
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SEAJackson, Tom
Summary: "A comprehensive exploration of our oceans, covering geography, ecosystems, and animals through a mix of illustrations, photographs, maps, and diagrams. Map out the oceans layers, from the sunlight zone to the abyss, exploring the conditions within each zone and the different creatures that live there, as well as exploring features of the ocean floor such as underwater volcanoes, thermal vents,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: QEB 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.46 JACKeppeler, Jill
Summary: The ocean covers much of Earth, and Minecraft worlds can have massive oceans as well. There's a wealth of resources in the vast blue deep, but there are also many considerations to exploring these biomes, both in Minecraft and in the real world. Young readers and gaming fans will learn more about the similarities, the differences, and how to safely explore the game's oceans. Along the way,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J STEM KeppelerMontgomery, Sy
Summary: Looks at the work of renowned octopus scientist Jennifer Mather and a team of researchers on the island of Moorea, near Tahiti in the South Pacific, where they work to learn more about octopuses and their behavior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 594.56 MONOrr, Tamra
Summary: "Learn all about the history of deep sea exploration, from how explorers reach new depths to what they find there."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.4 ORRSummary: The crew of Sealab, charged with exploring the possibility of underwater colonization, find themselves in one ridiculous situation after another.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2005
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SEACusolito, Michelle
Summary: "Humans use machines to explore the ocean-from snorkel gear to submersibles-and they ask, "How deep can we dive?""--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 627.7 CUSMizielińska, Aleksandra
Summary: An exploration of underground and undersea life depicts creatures and elements that vary from burrowing animals to man-made tunnels.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2016
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Summary: An introduction to how life in our oceans works, and how we are threatening it with pollution and depletion of fisheries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.46 DESFrançois, Bill
Summary: "Bill François' Eloquence of the Sardine is a charming narrative nonfiction book about the secret lives of fishes. If we listen to the ocean, what do we hear? What can it teach us? How can it change us? Written by a marine scientist (and winner of French eloquence competitions), this work of narrative non-fiction blends Bill François' personal story with that of sea creatures to create an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 578.77 FRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 578.77 FRAMcGinty, Alice B.
Summary: In this playful, rhyming celebration of the marine world, readers can explore all of the wondrous things the sea knows. It knows huge whales and small krill; it knows short crabs and tall giant kelp; it knows brightly colored starfish in shallow pools; and in the inky depths it knows the alluring jewel of an anglerfish?s glowing lure. Discover all of the strange and magnificent underwater...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCGMills, Andrea
Summary: "This book will teach children about the incredible oceans and seas that cover around seventy percent of our world. Dive in with amazing illustrations, discover how we can protect our oceans, and stock up on facts to amaze your friends. Packed with information, photographs, and colorful illustrations, DKfindout! Oceans is a beautiful compendium of ocean life, from the Pacific to the Atlantic....
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 551.46 MILAusten, Amy
Summary: This book takes readers on a dive to explore the amazing underwater habitats and landforms of Earths oceans. Readers will take a journey from the deepest part of the oceanthe Mariana Trenchto the Mid-Ocean Ridge. Theyll explore colorful coral reefs, and learn how they form. Photographs and diagrams help illustrate important earth science facts and concepts, and truly transport the reader to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.4 AUSDwinell, Kim
Summary: "Have you ever wondered why the ocean has waves? Why do the tides change with the moon? Can dolphins really see using sound? How does surfing actually work? And what can we do to protect the ocean? Cresting from the pages of the beloved graphic novel series Surfside Girls, join best friends Sam & Jade -- and Sam's little brother Peet -- as they explore the AWESOME world of ocean science. From...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Top Shelf Productions 2021