Reaching the Ocean Floor

by Therese Shea

To this day, the least explored part of Earth lies beneath the ocean. Covering more than 70 percent of the planet, the oceans hold many secrets that scientists and adventurers continue to uncover. From the discovery of the depths of Challenger Deep within the Mariana Trench to director James Cameron's expedition to the ocean floor, the adventures beneath the sea are many. Readers can dive into the fascinating explorations with full-color photographs, descriptive sidebars, and plenty of mystery for future, curious scientists to ponder!

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I continue to try to increase my limited knowledge of the ocean. I was completely unaware that the first decent into the Challenger deep was in 1958 was made by Auguste Piccard in the Trieste. The next decent in an improved Trieste by Jacque Piccard and Don Walsh was made in Jan., 1960. Now I must go in search of the movie titled James Cameron's Deepsea Challenger 3D based on Cameron's solo trip 35,787 feet into the Challenger Deep on March 26, 2012!