Oceans and seas of the world -- Ocean currents -- How are waves made? -- Make a storm in a soup bowl -- How boats float -- Floating round the world -- Do things float higher in salt water? -- Clothes for sailing -- Which cloth is waterproof? -- Finding a way -- Use the stars to find north and south -- Making a beam from a lighthouse -- Life in the plankton -- Investigating spines -- Fish -- Investigating fish shapes -- Dolphins and whales -- Going deeper -- Make a model submarine -- Animals of the deep -- Abandon ship! -- Dangerous animals -- Life raft -- Measureing the heartbeat -- Rescue -- Testing parachutes -- Lifeboat.
Summary:
Describes the oceans of the world, explains why people go to sea, and shows what to do to survive in an emergency on the sea.
Series:
Survivor's science Riley, Peter D. Survivor's science.
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