Survivor's science in the ocean
By: Peter D. Riley.
Series: Survivor's science
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Chicago, IL
Language: eng
Subjects: Oceanography -- Juvenile literature; Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. -- Juvenile literature; Oceanography; Marine ecology; Ecology; Survival
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Describes the oceans of the world, explains why people go to sea, and shows what to do to survive in an emergency on the sea.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Oceans and seas of the world; title: Ocean currents; title: How are waves made?; title: Make a storm in a soup bowl; title: How boats float; title: Floating round the world; title: Do things float higher in salt water?; title: Clothes for sailing; title: Which cloth is waterproof?; title: Finding a way; title: Use the stars to find north and south; title: Making a beam from a lighthouse; title: Life in the plankton; title: Investigating spines; title: Fish; title: Investigating fish shapes; title: Dolphins and whales; title: Going deeper; title: Make a model submarine; title: Animals of the deep; title: Abandon ship!; title: Dangerous animals; title: Life raft; title: Measureing the heartbeat; title: Rescue; title: Testing parachutes; title: Lifeboat.