Screen LibraryI wonder why the sea is salty /
"Encounter deep-sea volcanoes, electric fish, fierce pirates, and much more! With over thirty bite-sized questions and answers and hundreds of fun and colorful illustrations, this is the perfect guide to the underwater world."--
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Kingfisher,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2023. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2023 edition. |
| Series: |
I wonder why
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| Summary: |
"Encounter deep-sea volcanoes, electric fish, fierce pirates, and much more! With over thirty bite-sized questions and answers and hundreds of fun and colorful illustrations, this is the perfect guide to the underwater world."-- |
| Item Description: |
Originally published: 1995. Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780753448762 0753448769 |
| CLC: |
Q178.53-49 P7-49 |
| Call Number: | P7-49/G196-3/2023 ed. |
| Contents: | How big is the ocean? -- Which is the biggest ocean? -- What's the difference between a sea and an ocean? -- Why is the sea salty? -- Is the Red Sea really red? -- What did sailors fear the most? -- Who first siled around the world? -- What is sand made of? -- How are caves made? -- Why do limpets cling to rocks? -- Which fish has headlights? -- What makes chimneys under the sea? -- How deep is the ocean? -- What's it like at the bottom of the sea? --Are there mountains under the sea? -- How do fish breathe under water? -- How do fish swim? -- Which bird flies under water? Which animal is jet-propelled? -- Which animal loves to play? -- How do whales and dolphins use sound to see? -- Which sea animals sing like birds? -- What makes waves roll? -- Where is the ocean fastest? -- Why do sailors watch the tides? -- Where do angels, clowns and parrots live? -- Where is the biggest reef? -- What is a coral reef? -- Which is the biggest fish? -- Which is the fastest fish? -- Which is the biggest crab? -- Which fish hunts with a hammer? -- Which is the most shocking fish? -- Which fish looks like stones? -- How deep do submarines dive? -- What dives deepest? -- Which was the deepest dive ever? -- Who fishes with fire? -- Are there farms under the sea? -- Are there jewels in the sea? |