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100 Things to Know About the Oceans
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Do fish wear pyjamas? What's the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet's seas and oceans.
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An eye-catching information book with one hundred quirky and surprising facts.
Do fish wear pyjamas? What's the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment, and art of our planet's seas and oceans. Richly illustrated and perfect for broadening children's knowledge of an essential subject, away from the classroom.
Ideal for fact-loving readers aged 8+. Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.
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- 100 Things to Know About Space
- 100 Things to Know About the Oceans
- 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth
- 100 Things to Know About History
- 100 Things to Know about the Unknown
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781474953160
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 January 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Federico Mariani
- Illustrated by Parko Polo
- Illustrated by Dominique Byron
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 178.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 530g
Pages: 128
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About the Author
Jerome Martin has written children's books about science, history, Shakespeare and food. Before joining Usborne in 2014, he spent a decade studying literature at Harvard, Cambridge and the University of Iowa, and several years behaving responsibly in a copywriting office. Now, he spends his working hours researching delightful and amazing facts, his evening hours parenting two children, and the minutes inbetween writing poetry. Alice James joined Usborne after working in primary schools for a while. She absolutely loves science, and over the years has lived with chimps, spent a month in the rainforest, studied Biology at Oxford University, and grown 200 carnivorous plants (not necessarily in that order). Whilst at Usborne Alice has worked on books on all kinds of science topics, from space to energy to the periodic table. Lan joined Usborne after working as a bookseller. She absolutely loves learning about anything and everything. She has lived in China, attempted to create the perfect aquarium biotope, studied Anglo- Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge University, and can hit an archery target from 100 feet away. Lan has always loved collecting knowledge and as many weird facts as possible, so working for Usborne really is a dream job!
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Biology for Beginners
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Look Inside Nature
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