Window To The Sea: Behind The Scenes At America's Great Public Aquariums Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
This exquisite book captures the beauty and adventure of the undersea world and reveals the dramatic work done by marine scientists and other staff at public aquariums throughout the U.S.A. It offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes at these extremely popular attractions and travels into the field to explore the activities of four of North America's greatest aquariums. How are abandoned sea otters rescued and rehabilitated? Why is the discovery of a beautiful new jellyfish species a cause for celebration? How are chambered nautiluses and other exotic species cared for and bred in captivity? Presented in an engaging storytelling approach, these and other topics - acquisition of animals, creating exhibits, training, feeding, water maintenance, and ocean conservation - are explored in the pages of this beautiful book. In addition to more than one hundred stunning photos of marine life both at the aquariums and in the ocean, "Window to the Sea" features dozens of images from the TV footage of scientists and other aquarium professionals interacting with the animals. An extensive appendix describes sixty public aquariums in North America and includes all pertinent traveller information. This is a wonderful book for fans of travel and nature and for young people interested in the life aquatic.
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (October 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0762739703
ISBN-13: 978-0762739707
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
Best Sellers Rank: #775,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #242 in Books > Travel > Specialty Travel > Travel with Pets #244 in Books > Travel > Specialty Travel > Family Travel #886 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Field Guides
I bought this book for my 4 year old granddaughter. She originally got this book at the library and just loved it. This is her favorite book of the hundreds of books she owns. She spends hours looking at the photographs of the different species of sea life. We are learning a great deal together about these wonderful creatures.
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