02165aam a2200325 4500 OSt 20250718110427.0 120830s2020 uk ao||gre||| 001 0 eng d 9780744020502 PUCPR eng rda eng BEV 23 551.46 23 551.46 Oceanology : the secrets of the sea revealed / Peter Frances, editor DK Publishing 2020 London : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley Limited); Smithsonian, 2020 416 pages : color illustations; photographs; text unmediated volume Includes index. Dive into this uniquely elegant visual exploration of the seaAn informative and utterly beautiful introduction to marine life and the ocean environment, Oceanology brings the riches of the underwater world onto the printed page.Astounding photography reveals an abundance of life, from microscopic plankton to great whales, seaweed to starfish. Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution, the book explores every corner of the oceans, from coral reefs and mangrove swamps to deep ocean trenches.Along the way, and with the help of clear, simple illustrations, it explains how life has adapted to the marine environment, revealing for example how a stonefish delivers its lethal venom and how a sponge sustains itself by sifting food from passing currents. It also examines the physical forces and processes that shape the oceans, from global circulation systems and tides to undersea volcanoes and tsunamis.To most of us, the marine world is out of reach. But with the help of photography and the latest technology, Oceanology brings us up close to animals, plants, and other living things that inhabit a fantastic and almost incomprehensibly beautiful other dimension. Oceanography 144321 Marine ecology 131059 Marine biology 131053 Oceans 144322 Environment and ecology Frances, Peter 302364 editor 6 ddc 23 551.46 304327 304327 0 0 ddc 0 0 10 10 9 2025-07-16 19 31.55 0 R 551.46 O159 2020 80000002660614 2025-07-16 00:00:00 31.55 2025-07-16 28