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Tables of Contents for Ocean
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
How this book works
4
1
OVERVIEW
The vital ocean
5
4
IN FOCUS
Birth of the oceans
9
1
Blue planet
10
2
Restless land and sea
12
2
Ocean features
14
2
Where land and sea meet
16
2
Tides and waves
18
2
Oceans, currents, and climate
20
2
Ocean life
22
2
Life on the shore in cool waters
24
2
Life on the shore in warm waters
26
2
Food from the sea
28
2
Energy and minerals from the sea
30
2
Modern navigation
32
2
Threatened paradise
34
2
Making use of the sea
36
2
The future of the oceans
38
1
FAQs
Why is the sea salty?
39
1
How do scientists study the ocean floor?
40
2
Who owns the sea?
42
2
How do fishermen find fish?
44
2
What makes the sea dangerous?
46
2
Which sea creatures can be seen from space?
48
2
Which was the biggest shipwreck?
50
2
What are the sea's greatest mysteries?
52
1
JOBFILE
Fisherman
53
3
Submariner
56
2
Marine biologist
58
2
Marine archaeologist
60
4
Beach lifeguard
64
1
FACTFILE
Ocean facts
65
3
The changing oceans
68
2
How deep can you go?
70
2
Timeline of surface exploration
72
2
Timeline of underwater exploration
74
2
Who's who
76
2
Glossary
78
4
Index
82
2
Acknowledgments
84