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GOOD: The pages and covers are in good condition, showing very little sign of use or wear.
Product Details
This volume discusses the wonders of the oceans of Planet Earth. Oceans control our lives in many ways. Their currents influence our weather, their aquatic life provide us with food and their beauty inspires our culture. Learn more about our oceans in this volume form the Planet Earth Collection. Included are a multitude of spectacular photos including some of spectacular creature from the deepest depths which provide their own light source.
Chapters include:
- Pioneers of a New Science
- Secrets of the Ocean Currents
- A Partnership of Wind and Water
- Hidden Stirrings in the Deep
- The Struggle to Safeguard the Sea
Essays include:
- A Briny Mantle for the Earth
- Scanning the Seas from Space
- The Quest for Neptune’s Power
- Creatures of an Alien Realm
The volume also includes:
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Picture Credits
- Index