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Ocean

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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 and informative way. The subject of this one is the ocean. A "Jobfile" section gives fresh insight into careers such as submariner, marine biologist, marine archeologist and lifeguard using Q & A interviews with hypothetical people, which sound like composites based on actual interviews. The detail is fascinating, such as the fact that submariners have difficulty focusing on distance after a month undersea where the focus is close-up. Other sections provide essential information about ocean tides and functions, climate, life, new and future developments; FAQs that use diagrams and photos to explain the causes of red tides, why the sea is salty, the difference between an AUV, an ROV and a submersible; and a "Factfile" section that includes timelines of surface and underwater exploration. A wonderful book for anyone interested in ocean study and a lively, interesting resource for report writers from upper elementary grades through middle school.

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Series Title

Discovery Channel

Call Number

551.46 DAY

Publisher

London, United Kingdom : Marshall Publishing., 2000

Collation

83 pages : illustration ; 25 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781840283624

Classification

551.46

Content Type

text

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Edition

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Subject(s)

Ocean
Oceanography
Marine sciences

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