101 Questions about the Seashore

by Sly Barlowe and Sy Barlowe

Book Overview

Have you ever wondered why the sea is salty or if the ocean ever freezes? Or how starfishes see? If you have, then this fascinating guide to plants and animals that thrive along the ocean's edge is just for you. The veteran illustrator and nature writer Sy Barlowe provides answers to these and scores of other sea-related questions through accurate drawings and concise text about barnacles, sea anemones, mollusks, arthropods, crustaceans, tidal pools, seaweed, shorebirds, quahogs, shipworms, and many other life forms found in shoreline habitats. This informative and lively guide will not only open up new worlds to the reader but will also promote an awareness of seashore environments and the importance of preserving them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486299147
• ISBN13: 9780486299143
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

well done

This is the best book on sea shores for such little money. a great way for children to learn about the coastline and its inhabitants, while still entertaining to the parent.