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245			_aOceanology : _bthe secrets of the sea revealed / _cPeter Frances, editor
260			_bDK Publishing _c2020
264		1	_aLondon : _bDK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley Limited); Smithsonian, _c2020
300			_a416 pages : _bcolor illustations; photographs;
336			_atext
337			_aunmediated
338			_avolume
504			_aIncludes index.
520			_aDive 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.
650		0	_aOceanography _9144321
650		0	_aMarine ecology _9131059
650		0	_aMarine biology _9131053
650		0	_aOceans _9144322 _vEnvironment and ecology
700			_aFrances, Peter _9302364 _eeditor
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