The Handy Ocean Answer Book

The Handy Answer Book

by Thomas E. Svarney, Patricia Barnes-Svarney

A 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. From the Arctic to the Southern Ocean that encircles Antarctica, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, The Handy Ocean Answer Book 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. 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 …

Genres: Science, Reference

616 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1999

Reviews

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always enjoy question and answer formatted books; this particular book does not disappoint my usual expectations of such books.

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun and easy read. Very accurate information; I found that it mirrored my BS in Marine Biology rather well. This book covers all the basics. I hope that the authors come out with a more updated version, as this field is always changing.