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Book SynopsisThe oceanographer Tessa Hill and the science journalist Eric Simons profile efforts to understand and protect marine environments, taking readers to habitats from shallow tidepools to the deep sea.
Trade ReviewAt Every Depth takes us from rocky shore surveys to diminishing riches on coral reefs to the once trackless deep sea, chronicling the greatest discoveries and changes for every major habitat in the oceans. The riveting stories of Indigenous peoples, scientists, and explorers are essential for everyone who cares about the oceans. -- Drew Harvell, author of
Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease and
A Sea of Glass: Searching for the Blaschka’s Fragile Legacy in an Ocean at RiskThe greatest strength of
At Every Depth is its storytelling. Tales of scientific investigation join explorations of Indigenous peoples’ connection to the sea and how ocean changes affect tradition and communities. The authors at once provide information and inspire with emotion. -- Ellen Prager, author of
Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Oceans' Oddest Creatures and Why They MatterThis is one of the best books I’ve read in a really long time. Tessa Hill is an amazing scientist and Eric Simons is a very talented writer—together they’ve developed one heck of a book, interweaving personal narrative and scientific research in perfect balance. -- Angee Doerr, Oregon State University
An incisive look at a world in crisis. This troubling assessment of how humans are devastating the world’s oceans hits home. * Publishers Weekly *
Table of ContentsPrologue
1. The Tide Pool
2. The Reef
3. The Forest
4. The Gardens
5. The Abundant Ocean
6. The Open Ocean
7. The Polar Worlds
8. The Deep
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
