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Factology: Ocean is a fact-packed introduction to this iconic time in history, presented in maps, timelines, diagrams and statistics.
Did you know that a blue whale weighs about the same as 33 elephants? Get ready to discover even more fascinating facts about the ocean, its wildlife, and the history of sea exploration.
This visually stunning science guide takes you on an underwater voyage past coral reefs, submarine volcanoes and deep-sea fish. Learn about how tides and currents work, why the ocean is so salty, how humans have dived to the depths in submersible craft and much more!
Contents include:
- Wild waves
- Ocean in motion
- Why is the sea salty?
- Danger!
- Big Floaty Giants
- Remarkable reefs
- Sea sounds
- Creatures of the abyss
- Under pressure
- Go fish!
- Climate crisis
- Land, ahoy!
- Triangle of terror!
- Buried treasure!
- Otherworldly oceans
- Ocean quiz
Each volume in the Factology series provides a fast-paced and fun introduction to its subject. It explains key concepts and highlights significant events in a manner that is clear, accessible, and entertaining.
The KS2 and KS3 school curriculum is consulted when devising each volume to ensure that the books cover critical educational topics, making them a perfect teaching aid for learning history and STEM subjects.
"'Are you ready to explore?' This title introduces a wide range of oceanic topics over 37 colourful double pages, packed with short, detailed text fields amidst informative illustrations and good photos...Supported by a table of contents, quiz, glossary, and cross-referencing index, this book is fun to browse and will be a useful reference to everything marine."—The School Librarian
"...this fact-packed compendium takes a deep dive into everything little ones need to know about the ocean. Maps, charts, infographics, and eye-catching illustrations cover everything from the hydrologic cycle of water...to the human history of sea exploration."—Bookstr
"This highly visual book presents a wealth of facts about the ocean and its flora and fauna"—Red Reading Hub
"There is something for everyone in each book...packed with plenty of interesting information, facts, maps, timelines, statistics, quizzes and illustrations."—@the_treasure_outdoors
"We absolutely adore this series! They are immersive, educational and so much fun!"—@inclusive_childrens_books
"The latest addition to a bulging series, this opens up a world of information and contains an astounding amount of facts, diagrams and photographs."—@mini.midnight.reads
"With amazing photos, diagrams, statistics, timelines, maps and lots of facts, this brilliant science guide takes us on a deep dive into the oceans."—@thekidbookstagrammer
"We have loved every book this series includes so far, they are pitched so well and executed perfectly. The variety of illustrations as well as the fabulous quality are a real plus for us. The different sections, such as 'Did You Know?' and 'Fast Facts' were big hits. They are perfect topic books for using in a classroom environment, and great for home education as well. The broad overview of the whole subject is great for children in bite size pieces. We have great fun trying the quizzes. If you're looking for a series with detail (but not too much), great illustrations and a variety of ways of presenting the information, this series is for you. We can't wait to see what comes next.”—@literate.littles
The Factology series has been created by Button Books’ team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.
Chapter 1: Amazing Ocean
In the beginning 6
Water world 8
Way of water 10
Rise & fall 12
Wild waves 14
Layers of light 16
Ocean in motion 18
Why is the ocean salty? 20
All the colours of the ocean 22
Sea you at the beach! 24
It’s freezing! 26
Watery wonders 28
Danger! 30
Chapter 2: Marine Menagerie
Rocking out 36
Big floaty giants 38
Whale fall 40
Jelly bellies 42
Super seaweed 44
Coral colonies 46
Remarkable reefs 48
Sea sounds 50
Creatures of the abyss 52
Chapter 3: The Ocean and Us
Ocean odyssey 56
Under pressure 60
Go fish! 62
Sea sales 64
Climate crisis 66
Spoiler alert! 70
Wave of the future 74
Ship shape 76
Land, ahoy! 78
Really big boats 80
Deep-sea deities 82
Here be monsters 84
Triangle of terror! 86
Buried treasure! 88
Otherworldly oceans 90
Ocean quiz 92
Glossary & quiz answers 94
Index 96