Oceanography (A True Book: Earth Science)
by Gray, Susan H.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-01-11
Publisher(s): Children's Press
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Summary
Oceans cover about 71 percent of Earth's surface.
Author Biography
SUSAN H. GRAY is an Associate Professor at the New York Institute of Technology who specializes in computer-human interaction.
Table of Contents
| The Science of Oceanography: What do oceanographers do? | p. 7 |
| The History of Oceanography: Why did people once fear ocean travel? | p. 11 |
| The Five Oceans: What have scientists found on the ocean floor? | p. 17 |
| The Deep, Deep Sea: Just how deep can a person go in the ocean? | p. 26 |
| Amazing SeaLife: Why are microscopic plants and animals so important?p31 | |
| New Discoveries, New Questions: What are oceanographers working on right now? | p. 39 |
| True Statistics | p. 43 |
| Resources | p. 44 |
| Important Words | p. 46 |
| Index | p. 47 |
| About the Author | p. 48 |
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