Ocean : A Photicular Book by Carol Kaufmann and Dan Kainen (2014, Hardcover)

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Ocean: A Photicular Book. Author: Kainen, Dan; Kaufmann, Carol. Gulf Coast Books presents. Condition: New.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWorkman Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-100761180516
ISBN-139780761180517
eBay Product ID (ePID)201614915

Product Key Features

Book TitleOcean : a Photicular Book
Number of Pages28 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicAnimals / Marine Life, Life Sciences / Marine Biology, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Juvenile Nonfiction, Photography, Science
AuthorCarol Kaufmann, Dan Kainen
Book SeriesPhoticular Ser.
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height2 in
Item Weight29.3 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width8.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-024545
Reviews"Showcasing stunning photographic images that ripple with movement, Dan Kainen fully immerses readers in a captivating underwater realm. Carol Kaufmann introduces each animal with tidbits about physical characteristics, behavior, and conservation. Delightful and engrossing, the text sparkles with evocative details, effervescent descriptions, and eyewitness immediacy." - School Library Journal Curriculum Connections, "Showcasing stunning photographic images that ripple with movement, Dan Kainen fully immerses readers in a captivating underwater realm. Carol Kaufmann introduces each animal with tidbits about physical characteristics, behavior, and conservation. Delightful and engrossing, the text sparkles with evocative details, effervescent descriptions, and eyewitness immediacy." - School Library Journal Curriculum Connections -- School Library Journal Curriculum Connections
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal577.7
SynopsisA New York Times bestseller, Ocean is like being on a dive. Using Photicular technology, each image is like a 3-D movie on the page, delivering a rich, fluid visual experience. Open the book, and the reader is swept into the magic of an underwater world, face-to-face with a floating Yellow-Banded Sweetlips; with a glow-in-the-dark Deep-Sea Anglerfish; with a Sea Horse swaying in balletic motion; with a Sand Tiger Shark gliding along the ocean floor, its gaze haunting, its hook-toothed mouth gulping open and closed.The text by Carol Kaufmann enchants with its descriptions of coral reefs; a journey on Alvin , the 17-ton submersible; and a meditation on our oceans. Then, for each creature, she writes a lively and informative essay, along with vital statistics-size, habitat, range, diet, and more.The Photicular process uses an innovative lenticular technology, sliding lenses, and original four-color video imagery. The result is like a movie in your hands-the dance of life in a book., A New York Times bestseller, Ocean is like being on a dive. Using Photicular technology, each image is like a 3-D movie on the page, delivering a rich, fluid visual experience. Open the book, and the reader is swept into the magic of an underwater world, face-to-face with a floating Yellow-Banded Sweetlips; with a glow-in-the-dark Deep-Sea Anglerfish; with a Sea Horse swaying in balletic motion; with a Sand Tiger Shark gliding along the ocean floor, its gaze haunting, its hook-toothed mouth gulping open and closed. The text by Carol Kaufmann enchants with its descriptions of coral reefs; a journey on Alvin , the 17-ton submersible; and a meditation on our oceans. Then, for each creature, she writes a lively and informative essay, along with vital statistics--size, habitat, range, diet, and more. The Photicular process uses an innovative lenticular technology, sliding lenses, and original four-color video imagery. The result is like a movie in your hands--the dance of life in a book., A New York Times bestseller, Ocean brings readers face-to-face with undulating creatues of the mysterious seas. Each full-color, moving image brings an animal to life using Photicular technology and is accompanied by a lively, informative essay.
LC Classification NumberQL125.5.O24 2014

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