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The Collins Atlas of the Oceans (Collins atlas series)
The Collins Atlas of the Oceans - Collins atlas series Author:Anita Ganeri This pictorial atlas explores all aspects of the ocean environment. The floors of the ocean are shown in detail - explanations are given of how these floors were formed, why waves occur, and all about coral reefs and marine trenches and their unique life forms. Detailed, specially commissioned pictorial maps and illustrations cover every aspect ... more »of the ocean environment, from the geography of the continental shelves to the twilight-world of the deepest underwater trenches, from undersea archaeology to the weird and wonderful creatures that live in the depths, and from the main causes of marine pollution to the conservation of habitats. Readers can discover huge mountain ranges, deep canyons and underwater volcanoes.« less