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Oceanology

The True Account of the Voyage of the Nautilus

Part of Ologies

Illustrated by Various
Edited by Emily Hawkins
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Hardcover
$29.99 US
10.38"W x 12.12"H x 0.93"D   | 32 oz | 10 per carton
On sale Aug 25, 2009 | 32 Pages | 9780763642907
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7

A New York Times bestseller!

Follow the fascinating journey of Captain Nemo and explore the ocean’s wonders, both real and imagined ... or are they?


What if a sixteen-year-old assistant traveled aboard the storied Nautilus, the narwhal-shaped submarine of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? And what if he were the sole survivor of the ill-fated voyage and went on to relay his adventures to a certain . . . Jules Verne? Find this brave young man’s own account in the lavishly illustrated Oceanology, a tale of an 1866 voyage of discovery that investigates diving bells and shipwrecks; coral reefs and ice canyons; sharks, giant octopi, and luminous sea monsters; underwater volcanoes, and even the legendary island of Atlantis.

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A New York Times bestseller!

Follow the fascinating journey of Captain Nemo and explore the ocean’s wonders, both real and imagined ... or are they?


What if a sixteen-year-old assistant traveled aboard the storied Nautilus, the narwhal-shaped submarine of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? And what if he were the sole survivor of the ill-fated voyage and went on to relay his adventures to a certain . . . Jules Verne? Find this brave young man’s own account in the lavishly illustrated Oceanology, a tale of an 1866 voyage of discovery that investigates diving bells and shipwrecks; coral reefs and ice canyons; sharks, giant octopi, and luminous sea monsters; underwater volcanoes, and even the legendary island of Atlantis.

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