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Book SynopsisThe ocean is the womb of all life on earth. It is beautiful and bizarre, violent and mysterious. Inhabited by a cast of characters stolen from fantasy, it's a dystopian world where dragons are real, and monsters are commonplace. Today's spectacular marine life has an ancient history preserved in stone - fossil strata that read like dramatic pages from the longest story ever told - tales of evolution, extinction, and surprising continuity. Having thrived a tumultuous 500 million years, this marine kingdom is now challenged by a new, arrogant and domineering life form. This book looks beyond the media focus on climate change and extinction to celebrate the continuity of ocean life. I'll take you on a personal journey to explore origins and destinies, from primordial soup to today's threatened oceans - towards a future we can influence. We always have a choice.
Trade Review"I am a major fan of your work. Love your writing and storytelling; the keen detail, the heavy cultural history and your optimism. Your thinking was an inspiration to me."; Cynthia Barnett, Journalist and author of The Sound of the Sea.; "An incredible and beautiful book."; James Lovelock, author of the Gaia hypothesis, personal communication.; "This is amazing as its predecessors. Refreshing to read an up-beat text instead of doom-laden messages."; Sir David Attenborough, broadcaster and naturalist.; "A beautifully produced volume by an extraordinarily gifted writer. Has made a scientific text into a page-turner. A unique volume is a pleasure to read, the illustrations are superb and the book is simply impossible to put down."; The Leading Edge, August 2020, by Sven Treitel.; "A wonderous book. The photographs are fantastic! A labor of love to the world!"; John Feldman, Hummingbird Films, New York.
