Ultimate Oceanpedia

"The most complete ocean reference ever, more than 350 amazing color photos throughout the book."

This fun, smart guide answers kids' questions as it takes them on a journey through the human body and all its systems. The book is sprinkled throughout with plenty of health tips, top-10 lists, simple experiments, and weird-but-true wacky details. Full color.

Texts and photographs look at over four hundred insects.

Journey to the depths of the ocean and meet the animals that live at different levels of the sea. Comparisons to familiar objects give perspective and illustrated rulers show numeric distances of each depth range. Includes a map, glossary, and further resources.

Explore the ocean's layers from the sunny surface zone to the pitch-black trenches. Learn about the abundant life around coral reefs, how different species adapted to their environment, and why life on the ocean floor depends on the layers above. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.

Engineering in Action connects us with the technology that surrounds us in our everyday lives. Discover the design process that engineers follow to define problems, discuss solutions, and build and test models. Working in deep water, long distances away from land, and in harsh weather conditions creates many unique challenges. Ocean engineers design equipment and processes to help scientists who study ocean systems. Learn about the jobs they do and the steps they must follow in the engineering design process. Book jacket.

"Lizards, snakes, worm lizards, turtles, tortoises, tuataras, and crocodylians are all profiled--each entry revealing scientific names, habitats, diets, behaviors, and the latest scientific discoveries"--Back cover.

Offers readers a captivating look into the personal race of James Cameron as he strives to reach the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean. Learn about how Cameron created a submarine to take him far below the ocean's surface, and what he saw there. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index.