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Wonders of the Sea
Kendall Haven
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Description for Wonders of the Sea
Paperback. Integrates various scientific fields of oceanic study--Physical Oceanography, Geologic Oceanography, Biological and Chemical Oceanography, etc.-- with the study of myth. Series: Wonders of Nature: Natural Phenomena in Science and Myth. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: YQG. Category: (ES) Secondary; (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 176 x 254 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Renowned story teller, Kendall Haven brings his expertise as an oceanographer to the authorship of this third book in a four- book series intended for teachers to use with students in the upper elementary and middle school grades. It focuses on natural phenomena of the sea (tides, tsunamis, sea spouts, giant squid, killer whales) through the eyes of ancient myth and looks at the modern day science that explains each myth, using the interdisciplinary style of teaching. Haven, bringing his knowledge of the science of oceanography, integrates various scientific fields of oceanic study—Physical Oceanography, Geologic Oceanography, Biological and Chemical Oceanography, ... Read more
Renowned story teller, Kendall Haven brings his expertise as an oceanographer to the authorship of this third book in a four- book series intended for teachers to use with students in the upper elementary and middle school grades. It focuses on natural phenomena of the sea (tides, tsunamis, sea spouts, giant squid, killer whales) through the eyes of ancient myth and looks at the modern day science that explains each myth, using the interdisciplinary style of teaching. Haven, bringing his knowledge of the science of oceanography, integrates various scientific fields of oceanic study—Physical Oceanography, Geologic Oceanography, Biological and Chemical Oceanography, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Wonders of Nature: Natural Phenomena in Science and Myth
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781591582793
SKU
V9781591582793
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
About Kendall Haven
Kendall Haven is an award-winning master storyteller and the author of many books for Libraries Unlimited and Teacher Idea Press.
Reviews for Wonders of the Sea
This book is wide ranging and covers diverse areas, from the origins of seas through ocean tides to ocean mammals….This book is genuinely interesting both from a scientific content point of view and also because the stories from around the world are often very entertaining. If you are at all curious as to the derivation of the words hurricane or ... Read more