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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about deep sea exploration. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"-- Provided by publisher.

"An adventure-filled nonfiction book for young readers about the most captivating shipwrecks from history. Combining new research, stunning archival material, and vivid storytelling, Shipwrecked! dives deep into the world of marine archaeology and shows young readers what each discovery reveals about the world before our time"-- Provided by publisher.

"Information and photos of oceans for young children"-- Provided by publisher.

Alvin Submersible, a deep-sea vessel that can sink miles below the surface, takes readers on a tour of the ocean floor where they will explore underwater volcanoes, discover lost hydrogen bombs, hear about storied shipwrecks and meet hundreds of new species living far beneath the waves.

Learn about the mysterious world beneath the surface of the ocean with submarines and sonar.

"Almost one hundred years ago, William Beebe and Otis Barton crawled into a tiny submarine to explore the depths of the sea. How did they invent the Bathysphere? And what did the find there, far below the surface of the ocean?" --back cover.

Containing 97 percent of Earth's water supply, the ocean plays a huge role in regulating global temperatures, supporting plant and animal life, and contributing to the livelihoods of millions of people. But in spite of all this, the ocean remains drastically unexplored, and the details of its impact on human lives aren't fully understood. Scientists from around the world are realizing that to address issues plaguing the ocean, such as dead zones,...

The differences and similarities between the deep ocean and outer space.

Examines different methods and technologies of undersea exploration, both past and present, the scientific discoveries that have been made, and the shipwrecks that have been explored.