100 Things to Know About the Oceans

Usborne 100 Things to Know About...

by Alex Frith, Minna Lacey, Alice James

An eye-catching information book filled with one hundred quirky and surprising facts about the seas and oceans. Do fish wear pyjamas? What's the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet's seas and oceans. Richly illustrated and perfect for broadening children's knowledge of an essential subject, away from the classroom. Part of the popular '100 Things to Know' series, ideal gifts for fact-hungry children. Each page features a new fact supported by clear, comprehensible explanations and bold illustrations, maps and infographics. Perfect to dip in and out of, alone or with friends and family.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Childrens

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2021

About the author

Alex Frith has been a children's non-fiction author since 2005. Working exclusively for Usborne Publishing, he has written over 50 books covering almost any subject you can think of, from the origins of the Universe to the meaning behind world religions, from extinct animals to prototype AIs, and from Japanese legends to Norse mythology. Two of his books have been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young's People's Book Prize: See Inside Inventions (2012), and 100 Things to Know About Space (2017).

Alex grew up in a house surrounded by comics and graphic novels, and has a lifelong passion for the medium. Beyond the comics he photocopied and passed around the playground of his primary school, he wrote the 4-part series 'Digital Graffiti' with artist Gez Fry in 2003, and has had short story comics published in FutureQuake and the Asteroid Belter.

Reviews

[Cyndi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book for my grandson and I gotta tell you, I loved it! I learned so much and the art was excellent!

[casserole · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent book! It was super interesting, and it taught me about a boat called the Mary Celeste that was found and it was still intact with all the crews belongings, and it was still floating. Nothing was broken, just the entire crew were gone 🤯 they still don’t know where the crew went
Anyway, would’ve been a 5 star if it hadn’t been for the “BILLIONS OF YEARS AGO”
Besides that, pretty cool! Great for new learners to marine biology (like me 🤪)

[Felix · Rating 5 out of 5]

In my opinion this book is easily 5 star. All the facts are incredibly interesting and I love the way it is written. I also really like the illustrations with the little blue people. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys soaking up wonderful facts while passing the time.

[Cassie Wolfgram · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite in this series so far! Lots and lots of interesting trivia in this one!

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

100 asiaa -kirjat on kyllä mun lemppareita!

[Heidi Finger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of fun facts, interesting read

[Pia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mycket rolig och lättläst bok. Väldigt fina illustrationer