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Flying deep climb inside deep-sea submersible Alvin

"Climb aboard Alvin, the famous deep-sea submersible credited with helping to find the Titanic, and take a trip two miles down to the bottom of the ocean. Experience a day in the life of an Alvin pilot and join scientists at the seafloor to collect samples and conduct research. Along the way, discov...

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Main Author: Cusolito, Michelle (Author)
Other Authors: Wong, Nicole (Nicole E.) (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Watertown, Massachusetts : Charlesbridge, [2018]
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Oceanographic submersibles > Massachusetts > Woods Hole > Juvenile nonfiction.
Underwater exploration > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Imagine you're the pilot of Alvin , a deep-sea submersible barely big enough for three. Today you'll investigate the site of deadly explosions. Many years ago, underwater volcanoes erupted. Red-hot lava blasted from deep inside Earth. An ecosystem was destroyed. Remarkably, life returned again and again.   Your mission: Survey the site, confirm thriving life, and collect specimens. What will you discover? Excerpted from Flying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible Alvin by Michelle Cusolito All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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