Under the Sea (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Frank H. Talbot (Author, Editor)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8?These eye-catching oversized titles feature attractively designed double-page spreads and one four-page foldout. Dangerous Animals offers an exciting look at nature with close-ups of spiders, snakes, crocodiles, etc., organized by the animals' methods of defense or predation (venom, teeth, claws, size, etc.). Dinosaurs includes an overview of periods and categories of dinosaurs, their behavior, how fossils are reconstructed, and theories about the creatures' demise. This book is similar in content to David Norman and Angela Miller's Dinosaur (Knopf, 1989) and equally dramatic in appearance with sensational close-up drawings. The subject matter of Undersea World is not as gripping as in the other two titles, but it does contain sections on mysteries and legends of the sea and is as colorful and appealing. It looks at life forms in different water environments, undersea exploration, humankind's use of resources from the sea, pollution, and conservation. All three titles are super for browsing, but they do not offer enough information for reports.?Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukee, OR
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Time Life Medical (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0783547609
• ISBN-13: 978-0783547602
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 10.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,591,902 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, very well illustrated, July 10, 1998

By A Customer

This book is very educational, no matter how old you are. I am a student at UWF and I used this book as part of my sea life lesson plan. The children loved looking at the bright illustrations. I recommend it to everyone.

5.0 out of 5 stars AN EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY, December 5, 2000

By	david hurburgh (Flinders VIC Australia) - See all my reviews

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For any child who is developing an interest in the marine life sciences this is the book for them.

"Under the Sea" is well structured and logically laid out. It starts with the physical environment of the oceans. The main part of the book is a systematic coverage of the various marine environments that are classified according to their depth and temperature. . The characteristic biotas that occupy each ecological niche are well described.

Some readers may find this approach formulaic but a rigorous scientific methodology is necessary if the information it contains is to be comprehensible and of real value.

The illustrations accompanying the text are bright, accurate but definitely not garish. The pictures and their captions provide good support to the text.

This book is an ideal companion to another book by the "Nature Company Discoveries" title "Mammals" which is edited by George McKay

This book provides an ideal launching pad for those children who are keen to learn about the natural world. This book is definitely out of the ordinary.

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

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