Alien Deep: Revealing the Mysterious Living World at the Bottom of the Ocean

Hague, Bradley

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9781426310683: Alien Deep: Revealing the Mysterious Living World at the Bottom of the Ocean

ISBN 10: 1426310684 ISBN 13: 9781426310683

Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books, 2012

Named 2013 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council

Appealing to children over age ten, this engaging reference book depicts adventurous and thrilling elements in oceanographic fieldwork. In conjunction with a National Geographic television show, this book will reach a huge audience of marine lovers, as well as children interested in science and exploration.

Alien Deep outshines the competition by following a recent, specific deepwater exploration that illuminates new knowledge about our oceans. Following alongside a current expedition, Alien Deep will enable children to observe the processes involved in marine exploration. As scientists delve into the mysterious depths of the ocean, children will be able to witness the excitement of scientific exploration and discovery through enriching text and stunning photography. By describing a recent exploration, children will be able to read and see the new methods and technology that oceanographers use to conduct research.

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About the Author:

BRADLEY HAGUE has worked with National Geographic for six years, researching and developing television series and specials such as Alien Deep, The Human Family Tree, and Explorer: The Moment of Death. His work has also appeared on the Discovery Channel, BBC News, and in the American Red Cross coverage of Hurricane Katrina. He lives in the District of Columbia.

From Booklist:

Life in the depths of the ocean, where no light exists? In 1977, scientists made their first discovery of black smokers—hydrothermal vents that spew mineral-laden steam into the ocean. They were surprised to find live sea creatures, such as red-and-white tubeworms and giant clams, teeming around these vents. As with so many other major discoveries, this early exploration wasn’t undertaken to find vents; rather, scientists were conducting examinations of the earth’s plates. Using bold underwater photographs, maps, diagrams, text boxes, and an engaging narrative, the book takes readers along on the 2011 exploration of vents in the Gal�pagos Reef area of the Pacific Ocean. From page 1, future scientists will be hooked by the excitement of finding newly developing vents and the disappointment of finding older vents that once disappeared under layers of magma. The book is a companion to the five-part National Geographic TV special Alien Deep. Grades 4-7. --J. B. Petty

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