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Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia
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Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia Hardback - 2015

by DK; John Woodward

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From the publisher

Get ready to take a deep dive into all the world's waters!

Embark on a captivating tour of the waters that cover 70 percent of our planet! See our oceans come to life in mind-blowing detail. This is the ultimate children's visual encyclopedia about the awe-inspiring blue planet!

Explore every aspect of ocean life! It's the perfect ocean book for children ages 9-12. Here's what you'll find inside:

- Annotated artwork and step-by-step sequences help explain key processes
- Look closer, "wow" facts, and data boxes provide additional information about each topic
- Catalog pages give succinct profiles of animals and geographical features
- Stunning double-page images show Earth's ocean at its most astonishing

This children's educational book is packed with informative text and incredible facts about the ocean -- from animals and habitats to ocean exploration and climate change. The innovative design combined with high-quality images and graphics demonstrate key concepts beautifully and make complex subjects easy to understand.

See what happens underwater! Based on the latest research and up-to-date information, you'll find everything from tiny plankton and giant whales to coral reefs and depth zones. This ocean encyclopedia for kids is the perfect reference resource for school projects or at-home learning.

Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia is part of the series of award-winning, best-selling DK children encyclopedias that have been completely revised. More than just a catalog of facts and photos -- it's a visual celebration of the history of all life on Earth.

Details

  • Title Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia
  • Author DK; John Woodward
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
  • Publication date 2015
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781465436641 / 1465436642
  • Weight 2.81 lbs (1.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.19 x 8.81 x 0.91 in (28.42 x 22.38 x 2.31 cm)
  • Age range 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 1200
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Marine animals, Ocean
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2015460969
  • Dewey Decimal Code 551.46

About the author

Trusted by parents, teachers, librarians, and kids across the world, DK is an award-winning publisher of visual reference books for children, including the DK Eyewitness Books, DK findout!, and Visual Encyclopedia series. DK books combine clear photography and illustration with expert text to show you what others only tell you.

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