What is it like to live and work deep beneath the ocean waves? How many mysteries do our oceans hold, what are scientists hoping to discover by researching the deep and how does the research carried out in the oceans affect our life on land? Discover life and science on the edge in this fascinating exploration of one of our planet's most extreme environments.

The Research on the Edge series examines how scientists live and work in some of Earth's most extreme habitats. It looks at how they carry out their research and how the discoveries they make are changing our lives. The series also explores the many adventures, challenges and dangers of daily life for scientists researching 'on the edge'.

An exciting read for children aged 9+, for geography and science projects, or simply as a great leisure read.

This book is part of a book series called Research On the Edge .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Angela Royston has written and edited many books for children about science and nature.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Science in the Deep
• 2: Saving the Oceans
• 3: Underwater Exploration
• 4: Science on the Move
• 5: Ocean Lab
• 6: Mission Control
• 7: Life in the Lab
• 8: Mysteries of the Deep
• 9: What's Down There?
• 10: At the Bottom of the Sea
• 11: Funding Research
• 12: Sharing Science
• 13: Save Our Seas
• 14: Glossary and Further Reading