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Diving (underwater)

For younger readers | Oceanography

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For younger readers

Earle, Sylvia. Dive! My Adventures in the Deep Frontier. National Geographic, 1999. A distinguished marine biologist conducts a tour for younger readers.

Johnson, Rebecca L. Diving into Darkness: A Submersible Explores the Sea. Lerner, 1989. For readers in grades 4 to 7.

Oceanography

Ballard, Robert D., and Malcolm McConnell. Explorations: My Quest for Adventure and Discovery Under the Sea. Hyperion, 1995. Noted deep-sea explorer Ballard recounts his numerous and fascinating adventures.

Broad, William J., and Dimitry Schidlovsky. Universe Below: Discovering the Secrets of the Deep Sea. Simon & Schuster, 1998. Provides a thorough history of deep sea exploration.

Clarke, Penny. Beneath the Oceans (Worldwise). Franklin Watts, 1998. Discusses the formation, structure, currents, tides, food chain, and importance of our oceans; for younger readers.

Kunzig, Robert. Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science. Norton, 2000. An accessible and gripping tour of Earth's final frontier.

Prager, Ellen J., and Sylvia A. Earle. Oceans. McGraw-Hill, 2000. Engaging guide to the waters that cover over 70 percent of our planet.

Thurman, Harold V., and Alan P. Trujillo. Essentials of Oceanography. Prentice Hall, 1999. Highly readable, full-color, insightful and ecologically sensitive book on oceanography; for specialists and nonspecialists alike.

Van Dover, Cindy Lee. Deep-Ocean Journeys: Discovering New Life at the Bottom of the Sea. Perseus, 1997. Introduction to deep-sea life.

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