{"product_id":"by-the-sea-life-along-the-coast-9783791375557","title":"By the Sea: Life Along the Coast","description":"\u003cb\u003eBrimming with illustrations and information, this coast-to-coast journey through time and across continents introduces young readers to the historical and cultural importance of the world's seashores.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCoasts have always been the starting point of discovery-- whether by explorers searching for new lands or children sifting through the sand for beautiful shells. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis trip around the world's oceans provides hours of fun and learning in a series of highly detailed double-page spreads that look at every aspect of critical coastal habitats, including the ebb and flow of tides; life in a coastal settlement; artistic depictions of seashores; native animals and plants; the whaling industry; tourism; and climate change. The book also provides a Twenty-First-Century corrective to Western-centric narratives about exploration and colonialism. Interspersed throughout are meticulously detailed maps of the world's largest oceans with historic events, figures and scientific facts highlighted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs fun as it is informative, this vibrant book takes readers on a trip around the globe that fosters a feeling of connection between their lives and the world's coastlines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJUDITH HOMOKI is a freelance creator and copywriter. At the age of fifteen she left home for distant lands and lived as an exchange student in a small coastal town in Ecuador. Today she writes travel and children's books and lives in Berlin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMARTIN HAAKE's work has appeared in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and numerous other international publications and books. A two-time recipient of the German Art Directors Club's silver medal, his previous book for Prestel is Great Rivers of the World.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Prestel Junior","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642286084370,"sku":"9783791375557","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8b6f1107-17b5-4180-b96e-2e40929ffbc5.jpg?v=1733060474","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/by-the-sea-life-along-the-coast-9783791375557","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}