Exploring the Deep, Dark Sea

By Gail Gibbons

Book Overview

Dive deep with Gail Gibbons as she explains the mechanics and discoveries of deep-sea exploration.

The surface of the moon is more familiar to us than the deep sea of our own planet. Many oceanographers are trying to change that. To explore the deep sea, they climb into submersibles and employ Remotely Operated Vehicles to find out more about the ocean and ocean floor. In Exploring the Deep, Dark Sea, nonfiction rockstar Gail Gibbons invites readers along for a journey to the depths of the ocean. Without leaving home, readers will learn about the types of animals found at different sea levels. With her trademark combination of clearly-labeled diagrams, infographics, and accessible language, Gibbons explains the technology for exploration, and the many fascinating discoveries scientists have made in the darkest reaches of the ocean. A perfect introduction for aspiring oceanographers, marine biologists, and conservationists, this new edition has been vetted by an expert oceanographer.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823441520
• ISBN13: 9780823441525
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Very educational

This book is full of facts and pictures about the ocean. My four year old loves to read it over and over.

Great Introduction to the Deep Ocean

I am somewhat familiar with deep ocean exploration and this book does a great job of describing the experience. I like that the text is simple so that a young reader can enjoy it alone but it also has scientific names of deep sea features and creatures for older readers and this makes it a nice resource book as well.Quite accurate depiction of the seagoing experience.The terminology is very accurate as are the pictures.I read this book several times before I gave it as a gift for a young child.