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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2010
Gr 5–9—The Census of Marine Life was conducted globally between 2000 and 2010 by more than 2000 researchers, and this book takes readers with the scientists from the shallows to the ocean depths in their quest to identify species. Picture-book size and packed with exhilarating photographs of astonishing underwater creatures, the narrative describes the work of the scuba divers, often using the second-person voice f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Drawing on findings from the decade-long Census of Marine Life, Johnson travels down into the ocean's depths, explaining li...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on December 1, 2010
A compelling look at how scientists work to find new species. A detailed second-person narrative puts the reader in the place of the researchers on the project, while photographs show some of the high-tech equipment described. Vivid col...Log In or Sign Up to Read More