Into the Deep: Science, Technology, and the Quest to Protect the Ocean

by Christy Peterson

Book Overview

Containing 97 percent of Earth's water supply, the ocean plays a huge role in regulating global temperatures, supporting plant and animal life, and contributing to the livelihoods of millions of people. But in spite of all this, the ocean remains drastically unexplored, and the details of its impact on human lives aren't fully understood.

Scientists from around the world are realizing that to address issues plaguing the ocean, such as dead...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541555554
• ISBN13: 9781541555556
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 6 to Postsecondary