{"product_id":"by-the-sea-life-along-the-coast","title":"By the Sea: Life Along the Coast","description":"\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Page and Prose Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41319007027264,"sku":"9783791375557","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/0876\/8576\/files\/9783791375557.jpg?v=1785125539","url":"https:\/\/thepageandprose.co.nz\/products\/by-the-sea-life-along-the-coast","provider":"The Page and Prose Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}