John Niekrasz, Julia Rothman

Ocean Anatomy

The Curious Parts & Pieces of the World under the Sea

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Julia Rothman, acclaimed illustrator and creator of the best-selling Anatomy series, explores the world beneath the waves in Ocean Anatomy, with illustrations and examinations of everything from tides and currents to fish, sharks, seaweeds, coral reefs, seals, and more.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Workman Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 165mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 596g
• ISBN-13: 9781635861600
• ISBN-10: 1635861608
• Artikelnr.: 57024866

Autorenporträt

Julia Rothman is a highly acclaimed contemporary illustrator and author of many best-selling books, including Nature Anatomy, Farm Anatomy, Ocean Anatomy, Food Anatomy, Nature Anatomy Notebook, and Wildlife Anatomy.  Her illustrated column, Scratch, ran for five years in the Sunday New York Times. Clients for her illustrations and pattern designs include Target, the Washington Post, MTA Arts & Design, and more.  She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1  A Drop in the Ocean
    The Earth Is Ocean-Unique
    World Ocean
    Why Is the Ocean Salty?
    Speed of Sound
    Pangea
    Trade Winds
    Features of the Ocean Floor
    Tides
    Ocean Currents
    Waves
    Rogue Waves
    Ocean Depth Waves
2  Plenty of Fish in the Sea
    Ocean Food Chain
    Sun-Lit Producers
    Bioluminescence
    Anatomy of a Fish
    Fish Facts
    Schooling Fish
    Predatory Fish
    Anatomy of a Shark
    Sharks by Size
    Sharks
    Rays
    Anatomy of a Jellyfish
    Jellyfish Facts
    Lifecycle of a Jellyfish
    Deep Sea Creatures
3  A Whale of a Time
    Anatomy of a Whale
    Whales by Size
    Bubble-Net Feeding
    Anatomy of a Dolphin
    Dolphin vs. Porpoise
    Echolocation
    Dolphin Species
    Orcas
    Threatened Whales
    Manatees
4  Life's a Beach
    Sand
    Anatomy of a Beach
    Tide Pools
    Tidal Zone Ecosystem
    Shell Shapes
    Anatomy of a Shell
    So Many Shells
    Seaweed
    Kelp Forest
    Barnacles
    Razor Clams
    Shore Birds
    Ocean Birds
    Inshore Fish
    Anatomy of a Crab
    Tiny & Giant Crabs
    Hermit Crabs
    Anatomy of a Snail
    Anatomy of a Scallop
5  Dive In!
    The Ocean Floor
    Sea Cucumber
    Tripod Fish
    Hunting Together: Grouper and Moray Eels
    Basket Starfish
    Anatomy of an Octopus
    Inside an Octopus
    Squid vs. Cuttlefish
    Squid
    Cuttlefish
    Nautilus
    Pearls
    Anatomy of a Lobster
    Lobsters
    Shrimps & Prawns
    Anatomy of a Shrimp
    Starfish
    Anemones
    Sea Turtle Identification
    Sea Turtles
    Great Migrations
6  Reef Madness
    Coral Reefs
    Reef Zones
    Coral Polyps
    Coral
    Fish in Coral Reefs
    The Great Barrier Reef
    Anatomy of a Sea Horse
    Sponges
    Sea Grass
    Nudibranch
7  Chill Out
    Sea Ice
    Life under the Ice
    Glaciers
    Icebergs
    Sea Lion vs. Seal
    Narwhals
    Penguins
    Penguin Size Comparison
    Polar Bears
8  From Sea to Shining Sea
    Low-Impact Fishing
    High-Impact Fishing
    Lighthouses
    Moving Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
    Studying the Ocean
    Studying the Sea with Alvin
    Commerce on the Seas
    Our Imperial Oceans
    Climate Change in Numbers
    Some Good News
Bibliography
Recommended Reading