Why is the ocean salty, and why does it look blue? Familiar seaside questions lead toward a much larger world of changing light, moving water, deep habitats, and scientific exploration.

Deep-Sea Exploration and Ocean Science explores 190 questions across eight chapters: The Ocean as a Planetary System; Down Through the Deep-Sea Zones; Life Adapted to the Deep; The Moving and Changing Seafloor; Currents, Weather, and Climate; How Humans Explore the Deep; Human Impacts and Ocean Resources; and Mysteries, Protection, and the Future.

Discover how ocean systems connect, why living things have different adaptations, and how researchers use instruments to investigate places far below the surface. Other questions consider human impacts, protection, uncertainty, and respectful approaches to knowledge and coastal communities.

Each question pairs a clear English explanation with a full-color illustration. A highlighted sentence draws attention to the central idea, while “Good to know” features offer another detail for discussion. The text introduces ocean science as a subject to explore through reading and careful observation, rather than a guide to diving or operating equipment.

Choose one question for shared reading, connect it with something noticed at an aquarium, or follow a favorite ocean theme independently. This illustrated paperback brings the sea's many questions into an inviting reading experience.

• 190 questions across eight chapters
• Full-color illustrations and clear English explanations
• Ocean systems, deep life, geology, exploration, and protection
• Highlighted ideas and “Good to know” features
• English-language paperback, 14.5 × 21 cm

Book Details

Language

English

Format

Paperback, perfect bound

Trim size

14.5 × 21 cm

Interior

Full-color illustrations and text

Interior pages

200

Author / contributor

Rick Zhang

Publisher

ZHIDIAN INTERNATIONAL (USA) LLC

ISBN

9798907009196

What you receive

One physical printed book

Questions About This Edition

Is this a physical book or a download?

This is one physical paperback book, not a digital download.

What language is the book written in?

The book is written in English.

Does this edition include color illustrations?

Yes. This is the full-color illustrated edition.

What topic does this volume cover?

Why is the ocean salty, and why does it look blue? Familiar seaside questions lead toward a much larger world of changing light, moving water, deep habitats, and scientific exploration.