From School Library Journal
Grade 4-7-Two titles about the physical environments and life-forms particular to these respective seas. The covers are colorful and enticing, but the information is a bit slight. Each one contains approximately 20 short, easy-to-read chapters, many of which consist of a single double-page spread. Vibrant color photos and helpful captions appear throughout. The books touch upon environmental problems such as overfishing in the Grand Banks (Atlantic) and pollution in the Mediterranean. Full-page sidebars include interesting topics such as the Bermuda Triangle and the 27,000-year-old handprints found in caves beneath the Mediterranean Sea. Though Clint Twist's Seas and Oceans (Dillon, 1991) offers more information, these volumes will be useful for reports and browsing.
Diane Olivo-Posner, Long Beach Public Library, CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Diane Olivo-Posner, Long Beach Public Library, CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
Swim through the vast habitats that make up the world's second-largest ocean. Follow the migrations of whales, track the feeding patterns of ferocious great white sharks, and confront some disturbing issues concerning the impact of humans on the ocean's health. Award-winning photographer Norbert Wu takes us on an underwater adventure as we explore the earth's deepest and most mysterious places. Stunning images accompany texts that incorporate life science topics of life cycles, organisms and environments, food webs, adaptation, survival, and diversity. Each title also strengthens map-reading skills, geographical literacy, and basic concepts about the earth's structure and systems.
