Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano

by Kenneth Mallory

Scientists have mapped less than 10 percent of the ridge of underwater mountains in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. It is here that 95 percent of the volcanic activity on earth occurs. And it is also where the scientist Rich Lutz has tracked the remarkable evolution of bizarre creatures that spawn in hydrothermal vent fluids that are poisonous to most other forms of life. How can life exist in this world of utter darkness?

For Rich Lutz,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618332057
• ISBN13: 9780618332052
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

An excellent, eye-catching title, Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano deserves a space on library display s

Plenty of kids' books cover life underwater - but how many follow a scientist in his explorations in a research sub? A 'you are there' atmosphere for grades 3-5 is created in an engaging picture book which pairs color photos throughout with an account of scientist Rich Luz, whose explorations have changed the nature of deep sea science. An excellent, eye-catching title, Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano deserves a space on library display shelves.