Ocean State Libraries

Briefly discusses the effects of the Great Ice Age on the earth's land formations, vegetation, and animals.

Highlights undersea exploration, marine animals, sunken treasures, and food from the sea.

Introduces the characteristics, habits, and environments of various species of dolphins and whales.

Introduces the history of fire and also how to get out of one.

Introduces the characteristics, habits, and environment of various species of meat-eating predators.

An account of Henry Hudson's four voyages in search of a passage to the Orient in the early seventeenth century and the discoveries made by him on the northeastern coast of America.

Explains the nature and discovery of hydrothermal vents, the animals that live there, and current studies about these underwater environments.

Examines the scientific investigation of various problems in marine ecology, including the destruction of coral reefs and the endangering of penguins and salmon.

A biography of Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan, the man who discovered the Americas for the rulers of Spain.