Journey into the deep : discovering new ocean creatures / Rebecca L. Johnson ; foreword by Sylvia A. Earle.

Author/creator Johnson, Rebecca L.
Format Book
Publication InfoMinneapolis, MN : Millbrook Press, ©2011.
Description64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Subjects
Deep-sea animals--Juvenile literature.
Deep-sea sounding--Juvenile literature.
Deep-sea ecology--Juvenile literature.
Scientific expeditions--Juvenile literature.

Contents Shallow edges -- Open water -- Deep slopes -- The dark zone -- Abyssal plains -- Mountains in the sea -- Ridges and vents -- The unfathomable deep -- Epilogue -- Scientists quoted in this book -- Glossary.
Abstract Presents new animals discovered during a ten year project of documenting sea life, describing new species of such creatures as jellyfish, octopuses, squids, sea worms, and crabs, found along coral reefs, ocean mountain ranges, and in the dark zone.
Bibliography noteIncludes filmography (p. 63), bibliographical references (p. 62-63), and index.
Awards noteOrbis Pictus Honor, 2011
LCCN 2009049603
ISBN9780761341482 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
ISBN076134148X
Stock number1312986 QBI