The New Ocean Book by Frank Sherwin

The New Ocean Book by Frank Sherwin ISBN-13: 9780890519059 Hardcover: 96 pages Publisher: Master Books Released: February 20th 2017

Source: Bought.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
The oceans may well be Earth's final frontier. These dark and sometimes mysterious waters cover 71 percent of the surface area of the globe and have yet to be fully explored. Under the waves, a watery world of frail splendor, foreboding creatures, vast mountains, and sights beyond imagination awaits. Learning about the oceans and their hidden worlds can be exciting and rewarding the abundance and diversity of life, the wealth of resources, the latest discoveries, and the simple mysteries that have intrigued explorers and scientist for centuries. A better understanding of our oceans ensures careful stewardship of their grandeur and beauty for future generations, and leads to a deeper respect for the delicate balance of life that God created on planet Earth.


My Review:
The New Ocean Book is an educational book about the oceans aimed at homeschoolers. The author writes from a biblical (young earth creationist) viewpoint. The book has three levels of information for each chapter: Level I is for grades five and six, level II is for grades seven and eight, and level III is for grades nine through eleven. The book started by showing a map of the oceans and explained some basic information about oceans. The author then talked about how people have studied the oceans throughout history (from bottles to satellites), the different parts of the ocean (from the shoreline to the abysmal plane), and things like what's in seawater, how we have used seawater to make salt, where seawater comes, how freshwater comes from the oceans, and how icebergs are formed. He explained how the tides, waves, currents, whirlpools, tsunamis, and hurricanes work. He also talked about modern fishing practices, making energy from ocean tides and winds, and mining in the ocean. He talked about the different ocean zones and the types of animals found there as well as coral reef inhabitants and how the reefs grow or can be damaged. He ended with a chapter talking about how the Genesis Flood affected the oceans and how ocean life survived the Flood. There's a poster in the back that illustrates the different ocean zones and some animals found in them. Overall, this is an informative book full of excellent, full-color pictures.


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