A rock sinks in the water. A hot air balloon floats in the air. Many objects float and sink. But what makes them move this way? And how do people use floating and sinking in their lives? Read this book to find out! Learn all about matter, energy, and forces in this book. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, these books bring nonfiction topics to life!
Cussler's hero, Dirk Pitt, appearing for the thirteenth time, leads a National Underwater and Marine Agency expedition to discover why seals and dolphins have been disappearing on Seymour Island in the Antarctica. But the novel actually begins in 1859, when a British ship carrying convicts to Australia sinks. Eight survivors reach land, a deserted island. In the year 2000, naturalist Maeve Fletcher, one of the descendants of two of the survivors who'd married, is stranded on Seymour Island with passengers of a cruise ship and is rescued by Pitt.
Imagine... the phone rings and you rush to pick it up. You quickly discover you've been chosen to interview for an amazing job you've been dreaming about for years.You're so excited you can hardly contain yourself. You can't believe they've selected YOU to interview for this dream position. As you start to calm down and catch your breath, reality rears its ugly head......it's only a job interview. Your heart sinks and another depressing thought suddenly washes over you... How in the world are you going to beat out ALL the stiff competition scheduled to interview for "your" dream job?
