Title:
Across the wide ocean : the why, how, and where of navigation for humans and animals at sea
Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Date:
2007
Publication Information:
New York : Greenwillow Books, c2007.
Physical Description:
80 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.) ; 29 cm.
ISBN:
9780060090869
9780060090876
Abstract:
"In the world's last uncharted frontier, most things are on the move--often a long move. Using maps and charts, oceanography and navigational tools, intrepid explorers and researchers have followed the ocean's pathways and created some of their own"--Front jacket flap.
Contents:
Big picture -- Sea turtle: True navigation -- Lost? -- Magnetic force -- Compass -- Sailboat: Where am I? -- Around the ocean -- Celestial navigation -- Navigation system -- Right whale: Whale migration -- Whale tales -- Sounds -- Checking in -- Submarine: North Pole -- Vertical navigation -- Beneath the surface -- Shark: On the trail of sharks -- Currents and weather -- Adrift -- Container ship: " A ship in a harbor is safe..." -- "...but that is not what ships are for" -- Heavy seas ahead! -- "Get off that boat!" -- Bon voyage, all!: What a tale! -- Deeper waters -- Books for children -- Books for adults -- Films and videos -- Websites -- Photo credits -- Index.
Language:
English
Audience:
009-012.
