BIBLIOGRAPHY
Simon, Seymour. 1997. Oceans. New York : Mulberry Books. ISBN: 0-688-15478-6.
PLOT SUMMARY
The wonders of the world's oceans are explored through photographs and factual text.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
A richly colored photograph of the earth captures the reader's eye at the introduction of this informational book. Comparisons to Mount Everest and the Grand Canyon act as commonly known landforms that help the reader understand the depth of the ocean. Diagrams, map features, and real life photographs credited to ocean authorities such as the United Coast Gaurd compliment the facts presented in this book.The author's clear style of writing is a welcoming easy to read text on a scientific topic. He includes helpful connections to harder to understand concepts such as the value of a quintillion. The water cycle, a standard of science education is detailed as powered by the sun's energy. The exciting earth events such as el nino, tsunamis, wave energy, erosion and the tides are part of this book's comprehensive overview of many water related topics. The book closes with a beautifully warm photograph that leaves the reader delighted in the newly learned knowledge. The clear orgainization of each ocean related science topic makes this easy to focus in on specific topics or an easy to follow whole text reading. The breadth of facts and photographs make this a must have resource in science education.
REVIEW EXCERPTS/AWARDS
CONNECTIONS
This book would be a great resource to compliment the water cycle, weather, erosion, and tides lessons.
seymoursimon.com is also a great web resource
The wonders of the world's oceans are explored through photographs and factual text.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
A richly colored photograph of the earth captures the reader's eye at the introduction of this informational book. Comparisons to Mount Everest and the Grand Canyon act as commonly known landforms that help the reader understand the depth of the ocean. Diagrams, map features, and real life photographs credited to ocean authorities such as the United Coast Gaurd compliment the facts presented in this book.The author's clear style of writing is a welcoming easy to read text on a scientific topic. He includes helpful connections to harder to understand concepts such as the value of a quintillion. The water cycle, a standard of science education is detailed as powered by the sun's energy. The exciting earth events such as el nino, tsunamis, wave energy, erosion and the tides are part of this book's comprehensive overview of many water related topics. The book closes with a beautifully warm photograph that leaves the reader delighted in the newly learned knowledge. The clear orgainization of each ocean related science topic makes this easy to focus in on specific topics or an easy to follow whole text reading. The breadth of facts and photographs make this a must have resource in science education.
REVIEW EXCERPTS/AWARDS
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL review, Rosanne Cerny, Queens Borough Public Library, NY
Gr 3-5. Excellent introductory titles. Simon presents clear, simplified explanations of natural phenomena with well-chosen full-color photographs that go beyond decoration, becoming integral parts of the texts. Spectacular photos of the deserts of the American southwest are used to show the various features from rippling sand, to wind-eroded rock formations, to the sparse vegetation characteristic of the area. There is a little information on how both plant and animal life have adapted to the harsh climate, and on the wonderful public lands such as Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon, etc. The maps on the endpapers show the major deserts (except for Antarctica), but the rest of the world's desert areas, while occasionally mentioned in the discussion, are not represented in the photo selections. In the second book, Simon explores the magnitude of the oceans and their impact on the Earth's climate. He includes good black-and-white diagrams of how tides work and how waves form and transfer energy. The endpapers are maps of the world showing how and where the major currents flow."
THE HORN BOOK review:
"Visually stunning."
CONNECTIONS
This book would be a great resource to compliment the water cycle, weather, erosion, and tides lessons.
seymoursimon.com is also a great web resource
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