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Ocean

A Photicular Book
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Ocean by Dan Kainen and Carol Kaufmann is an engaging exploration of marine life, blending stunning images with insightful facts. The book uses dynamic photography to bring ocean creatures to life, offering readers a vivid look at the underwater world and the astonishing diversity within it. Perfect for nature enthusiasts, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the wonders beneath the waves.
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This captivating book may appeal to you if you have a keen interest in exploring the wonders of the ocean and its myriad of life forms. Bursting with vivid imagery and informative insights, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the vibrant underwater world, perfect for nature enthusiasts and those curious about marine science.

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Ocean

A New York Times bestseller, Ocean brings readers face-to-face with undulating creatures of the mysterious seas. Each full-colour, moving image brings an animal to life using Photicular technology and is accompanied by a lively, informative essay.

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A New York Times bestseller, Ocean is like being on a dive. Using Photicular technology, each image is like a 3-D movie on the page, delivering a rich, fluid visual experience. Open the book, and the reader is swept into the magic of an underwater world, face-to-face with a floating Yellow-Banded Sweetlips; with a glow-in-the-dark Deep-Sea Anglerfish; with a Sea Horse swaying in balletic motion; with a Sand Tiger Shark gliding along the ocean floor, its gaze haunting, its hook-toothed mouth gulping open and closed.

The text by Carol Kaufmann enchants with its descriptions of coral reefs; a journey on Alvin, the 17-ton submersible; and a meditation on our oceans. Then, for each creature, she writes a lively and informative essay, along with vital statisticsβ€”size, habitat, range, diet, and more.

The Photicular process uses an innovative lenticular technology, sliding lenses, and original four-colour video imagery. The result is like a movie in your handsβ€”the dance of life in a book.

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Ocean by Dan Kainen and Carol Kaufmann has been praised for its stunning photographic images and for immersing readers in a captivating underwater realm. The accompanying text by Kaufmann is noted for introducing each animal with intriguing information about their traits, behaviours, and conservation efforts, making it both delightful and informative.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780761180517

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 October 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Workman Adult

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 52.0mm

Width: 208.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 820g

Pages: 28

About the Author

Dan Kainen is an artist, designer, and inventor living in New York City. He is the creator of the bestselling Photicular books Safari, Ocean,Polar, Jungle, and Wild. His website is DanKainen.com.

While working with some of the pioneers of holography, Dan created a special spotlight that was used by Soho's Museum of Holography to light holograms. The related field of holography led to Dan's interest in lenticular art and, in turn, after nearly a decade of research and experimentation, to the creation of his "Motion Viewer," his third patent in that field and the inspiration for Safari and the other Photicular books.

Carol Kaufmann is the author of 97 Ways to Make a Cat Like You and co-author of the bestselling Photicular books Safari, Ocean, and Polar (Oct. 2015). A freelance writer and editor, her work for National Geographic and other publications has taken her to all corners of the globe, from the Pacific Ocean's floor to the top the Atlas Mountains. In addition to National Geographic, her writing has appeared in the New York Times' Draft column, Reader's Digest, where she was the National Affairs Reporter, The Washington Post, George, and in the anthology A Woman's Europe. She is also the author of the ebook, MamaTricks. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

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