From sandy beaches to mysterious, inky depths, this beautiful book is the story of ocean exploration, from shore to ocean floor.
Seen from space, Earth is a swirl of blue and white. The blue is Earth's oceans, which cover 70% of its surface... yet the ocean in the most unexplored region of our planet. From Shore to Ocean Floor is the story of how humans went from building the first boats, to discovering the secrets of the deep. Marvel at incredible scientific discoveries, be dazzled by some of the most exciting new species and admire the incredible men and women who took the very first steps below the surface.
This spectacularly illustrated book comes from the author and illustrator duo of the award-winning Balloon to the Moon.
Sequel to Balloon to the Moon, winner of the 12-16 category in the British Book Design and Production AwardsA wonderful combination of mythology, science and history that takes readers on a narrative journey though one of the world's most fascinating stories of explorationGill Arbuthnott is a former secondary school science teacher.Made in consultation with the Maritime Museum.Contents: Myths and legends, First boats, Studying the Tides and Currents, Freediving, Early Submersibles, Diving Suits, The Bends, Jacques Cousteau, Shipwrecks, The Titanic, Sunken Cities, Submarines, Submarine rescue - Chris Momsen, Famous Marine Biologists, Underwater Environments, Plate Tectonics, Underwater Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis, Hydrothermal Vents, Deep Sea Submersibles, Deep Sea Challenger, What Lives in the Deep?, Studying the Ocean from Space, Sonar, The Undersea Continent, Why the Oceans Matter, Climate Stability, The Future of the Oceans. 
