A fascinating study of the ocean geography and currents with notes on endangered animals.

What ages would I recommend it too? – All ages. Children will enjoy the pictures and facts on endangered animals.

Length? – 221 pages, plus fact tables and an index.

Characters? – The oceans, coastlines, animals, currents and weather.

Setting? – Real world, Recent times.

Written approximately? – 1949.

Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Yes. What will happen in the future? Will the garbage be cleaned up? Will the animals of the sea replenish? What monsters that we don't know about, lurk in the deep, expanding territory as many of their predators have been decimated.

Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Maybe a few links to websites to research more in-depth, or keep up to date on issues discussed in the book. ( )