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Discover what lies beneath the watery surface of our planet - from its sunlit shallows to its murky mysterious depths Contents: Oceans of the past -- Oceans today -- Life in the oceans -- Waves and weather -- Sandy and muddy -- Soft seabed -- Rocks underwater -- On the rocks -- The coral kingdom -- Life on a coral reef -- Sea meadows -- Predators and prey -- Homes and hiding -- Attack and defense -- The jet set -- Moving along -- Ocean travelers -- The twilight zone -- The darkest depths -- On the bottom -- Vents and smokers -- Diverse divers -- Underwater machines -- Ocean explorers -- Wrecks on the seabed -- Harvesting fish -- Ocean products -- Oil and gas exploration -- Oceans in peril -- Did you know? -- The world's oceans Summary: This book allows readers to see ocean vessels in operation and discover how common jellyfish catch tiny prey with their slime. It includes colour photographs of deep sea creatures, models of the sea floor and provides an insight into the animals and plants that make up the world's marine life.