The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Sullivan, George

To the Bottom of the Sea: The Exploration of Exotic Life, the Titanic, and Other Secrets of the

80 pp. | Lerner/Twenty-first Century | July, 1999 | Library ISBN 0-7613-0352-9 $$24.90

(4) 4-6 Though an account of the wreck of the Titanic introduces this text, many other ocean floor features and inhabitants are driving scientific and economic exploration of the deep sea. Following a history of submarine vessels, Sullivan surveys expeditions to study underwater volcanoes, mineral deposits, sea creatures, and shipwrecks. Color photos and factual asides punctuate the somewhat wordy text. Ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford