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Discovering the Earth is a fascinating seven-volume set that describes the steps by which we have reached our cumulative understanding of the way Earth functions. Each volume concentrates on a particular branch of science and area of scientific discovery through the lives and research of individuals of a specific time. Designed to complement science curricula, the books depict the challenges that scientists overcame and the obstacles presented when their contemporaries did not recognize their discoveries as relevant or significant.



Oceans: A Scientific History of Oceans and Marine Life explores the discoveries and contributions of a number of notable mapmakers, scientists, andadventurers who dedicated their lives to improving our understanding of the oceans and their surrounding environment. Sidebars throughout the book enhance fundamental concepts and provide capsule biographical portraits of key personalities who contributed to the field of oceanography.

the volume includes information on

the bathysphere and the bathyscaphe

depth and flow patterns of oceans

diving bells and diving suits

exploration of the ocean floor

International Council for the Exploration of the Seas

life in the ocean

mapmakers and mapmaking

"monsters" of the sea

ocean basins

ocean exploration in the 21st century

The book contains 40 full-color photographs and four-color line illustrations, a glossary, a detailed list of print and Internet resources, and an index. Discovering the Earth is an essential set for high school students, teachers, and general readers who wish to learn how scientists acquired their knowledge of the world that led to how they "discovered" the Earth.