eNWhy: The Ocean

Author: Tan Zheng
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: The rapid development and widespread application of high-tech have brought us into a new era of profound transformation. It is a necessity of the times to publish a series of science popularization books with a strong sense of the era for adolescents aged 10-15. This series is part of the National "Nineteen-Five" Key Book Publishing Plan and supported by the Special Fund Project of the China Association for Science and Technology Writing. It consists of 12 volumes covering computer science, biotechnology, environment, military, aerospace, transportation, communication, energy, materials, medicine, astronomy, and oceanography.
This series has the following features:
1. Strong author lineup. The chief editor is a renowned science popularization writer and vice chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology Writing, who was also the former general editor of China Post Press. All the authors are top-tier science popularization writers, with a quarter of them having served as judges for the National Book Award. For example, the author of the astronomy volume, Li Yuan, has had asteroid 6741 named "Li Yuan" by the International Astronomical Union in recognition of his outstanding contributions to astronomy popularization. When he came to Guangdong, Secretary Zhang Dejiang personally met with him.
2. Up-to-date content. This series primarily showcases high-tech knowledge from new perspectives and angles, while also striving to integrate science and humanities. It reflects the significant changes brought by high technology to our era and people's lives, presenting new concepts of development, science, and life. The books follow a Q&A format similar to "Why Do Things Happen?" but are not limited to traditional question-and-answer structures. Instead, they use modular layouts and related knowledge links to organically connect knowledge, interesting anecdotes, historical stories, and more, making the content richer and more diverse. While bringing knowledge to life, the series focuses on the development and cultivation of scientific literacy.
3. Concise and engaging content. The titles of the books are carefully selected to be close to reality and life, fresh, and appealing to readers aged 10-15, sparking their interest and resonance. The design breaks conventions, mimicking computer web pages with clickable modules, linked sections, and randomly appearing glossaries, famous quotes, small notes, and science and society sections. The text is interspersed with numerous photos and illustrations to enhance visual appeal and intuitiveness.