Overview
Explore the ocean’s wonders, real and . . . imagined? Dive into this essential handbook to discover some lesser-known secrets of the sea.
What’s the difference between a steamer and a schooner? How would you navigate in stormy seas? How are underwater volcanoes formed? And which creatures lurk in the inky depths of the deepest oceans? All this and much more await eager young oceanologists in this exciting handbook, prepared for Zoticus de Lesseps, the young author of OCEANOLOGY, by his tutor, Professor Aronnax, during their around-the-world journey aboard the mysterious Captain Nemo’s NAUTILUS.
Among the book’s special features:
* four pages of stickers featuring sea creatures, ships, treasure, and diving equipment
* activities for the reader on nearly every spread
* a pull-out letter from Professor Aronnax to Zoticus
* a removable Beaufort scale chart of the winds — an indispensable resource for seafarers!
Synopsis
Explore the ocean’s wonders, real and . . . imagined? Dive into this essential handbook to discover some lesser-known secrets of the sea.
What’s the difference between a steamer and a schooner? How would you navigate in stormy seas? How are underwater volcanoes formed? And which creatures lurk in the inky depths of the deepest oceans? All this and much more await eager young oceanologists in this exciting handbook, prepared for Zoticus de Lesseps, the young author of OCEANOLOGY, by his tutor, Professor Aronnax, during their around-the-world journey aboard the mysterious Captain Nemo’s NAUTILUS.
Among the book’s special features:
* four pages of stickers featuring sea creatures, ships, treasure, and diving equipment
* activities for the reader on nearly every spread
* a pull-out letter from Professor Aronnax to Zoticus
* a removable Beaufort scale chart of the winds — an indispensable resource for seafarers!
Children's Literature
Explore the ocean's wonders, real and imagined. Budding oceanologists learn from the writings of Professor Aronnax in the journal he kept aboard Jules Verne's Nautilus. Aronnax chronicles the ocean as it was understood in the mid-1800s, including navigation, physical nature of oceans, and ocean life. His account is delightfully presented, complete with a handwritten letter to his student Zoticus. Sepia-tinged pages are complemented by hushed but attractive drawings. The publisher intervenes from time to time, using inset boxes that update the reader (e.g., international whaling was outlawed in the 1980s). Activity boxes encourage the eager explorer, such as spelling your name in Morse code or designing your own submarine. A treasure awaits the diligent explorer—or reader—at the end of the book: stickers of the book's images. This book is a companion to Oceanology: The True Account of the Voyage of the Nautilus. Reviewer: David Adams