{"product_id":"the-handy-ocean-answer-book-paperback","title":"The Handy Ocean Answer Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas E. Svarney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatricia Barnes-Svarney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA convenient primer on the features, marine animals and plants, the human ties to (and our effect on) the oceans from the shoreline to the open water.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the Arctic to the Southern Ocean that encircles Antarctica, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Handy Ocean Answer Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive resource that investigates the 71% of our planet that is covered by oceans. Covering the Mariana Trench, sandy beaches, ocean shelves, and ocean bottoms, this engaging book answers more than 1,000 questions about ocean life from the smallest zooplankton to giant whales. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Learn about sea snakes, sharks, fish and more fish, waterspouts, whirlpools, tides and quakes, navigation, why a boat floats, famous shipwrecks, the effects of climate change, and much, much more. You'll find the answers to such mysteries as ... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWhat is El Ni o and how does it affect the oceans and the weather? \u003cli\u003eWhat is a riptide? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere does the salt in seawater come from? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre there mountains undersea? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow many species of fish exist in the world? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan an ocean be a color other than blue? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do whales breathe? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre volcanoes forming in the oceans today?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e With 180 photos and illustrations, a helpful index, and bibliography, this book will please dedicated landlubbers and salty sailors alike. It offers an ocean of information on the oceans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas E. Svarney is a scientist, naturalist, and artist. Patricia Barnes-Svarney has been a nonfiction science and science fiction writer for more than 15 years. She has worked professionally as a geomorphologist and oceanographer and has written or coau\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 616\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 9.19 x 7.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342437761273,"sku":"9781578590636","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/UmZsWkRUenV2T0tySERqb2NyNFpsUT09.webp?v=1769708103","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-handy-ocean-answer-book-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}