Bibliograph

The oceans atlas, John Woodward ; Dorrik Stow, consultant ; [editors, Jenny Finch, Fran Baines ; illustrators: Andrew Kerr, Lee Gibbons]

Type

Label

The oceans atlas, John Woodward ; Dorrik Stow, consultant ; [editors, Jenny Finch, Fran Baines ; illustrators: Andrew Kerr, Lee Gibbons]

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The oceans atlas

Nature of contents

indexes

Oclc number

86086781

Responsibility statement

John Woodward ; Dorrik Stow, consultant ; [editors, Jenny Finch, Fran Baines ; illustrators: Andrew Kerr, Lee Gibbons]

Summary

This ocean-by-ocean survey of the world uses photography and special imaging technology to uncover underwater ecosystems and undersea terrain to relate the story of humankind's exploration and exploitation of the seas. Contains specially commissioned maps and computer-generated images, features six acetates revealing thousands of years of change, and a DVD including animated tides and sea animal migration, plus 3-D interactive globe

Table Of Contents

Oceans and continents -- Moving plates -- Ocean water -- Ocean currents -- Tides -- Wind and wave -- Cliffs and beaches -- Oceanic gardens -- Life in sunlit oceans -- Life in the dark -- Arctic Ocean: Polar ice sheet ; Siberian seas ; Canadian Arctic -- Atlantic Ocean: Northwest Atlantic ; Mid-Atlantic ridge ; Northeast Atlantic ; Mediterranean and Black Sea ; Tropical North Atlantic ; Caribbean ; Gulf of Mexico ; West African seas -- Indian Ocean: Mozambique Channel ; Arabian seas ; Bay of Bengal ; The Sunda arc -- Pacific Ocean: China seas ; Great Barrier Reef ; Oceania ; Hawaii ; Gulf of Alaska ; East Pacific rise ; The Galápagos -- Southern Ocean: Subantarctic islands ; Weddell Sea ; The icy ocean -- Ocean facts: Ocean pioneers ; Scientific exploration ; Exploiting the oceans ; Ocean conservation

Target audience

juvenile

Classification