From coral reef, deep sea to polar waters - dive into the fascinating seas of the world! With this super clever encyclopedia you will discover spectacular deep-sea ditches, huge schools of sardines, gigantic whales or tiny crabs. Many exciting facts and over 1,500 impressive nature photographs accompany you on an incredible journey through the world's oceans and invite you to discover and marvel. How are the tides formed and how is sea ice formed? Vivid graphics explain phenomena of the ocean such as the formation of waves or currents and life on the deepest ocean floor with its unfathomable ditches and volcanoes. Explore the Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Arctic and American Mediterranean Oceans! In the atlas section with vivid maps you will find interesting geographical data, special features and differences of the.