A further title from the question and answer series I WONDER WHY, with colour artwork and cartoons, an examination of the physical geography of seashores, islands and oceans, the animals that live in the oceans and human exploration of deep water, with unusual facts and analogies.
Most of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans that teem with living things, from microscopic plankton through to the mighty blue whale. As well as covering marine life, this book investigates ships, boats, amazing voyages, deep-water exploration - and the effect that humans have upon this incredible environment. Bulletpoints of information. Detailed illustrations and photographs. Additional …