Description

From the tiniest microscopic one-celled plankton to the vast Blue Whale, this book contains easy-to-understand information, photographs and illustrations which reveal the amazing diversity of life beneath the waves and the extraordinary adaptations of creatures for survival in the extreme marine environments.

Concepts such as tides, undersea mountains and the relationship between atmosphere and ocean are all carefully described to enable non-scientists to understand how important the World Oceans are to Planet Earth and to the existence of life on Earth.

From tsunamis and earthquakes to pollution and rising sea levels – here is a guide that everyone should read – about a watery world so few humans understand, yet which makes up over 70% of the surface of our Planet Earth.

This book guides us effortlessly to a better understanding of the amazing world beneath the waves.