{"product_id":"citizens-of-the-sea-9781426206436","title":"Citizens of the Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly photographed and written in an easygoing style, Citizens of the Sea will inform and enchant you with close-up documentation of the fascinating facts of life in the ocean realm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCitizens of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is not a book to be read alone. It is packed with facts and photographs that are so cool, so bizarre, and so downright amazing that you'll want to make sure you have some willing company to share them with.[…] Although you may find yourself reading \u003ci\u003eCitizens of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003ecover-to-cover regardless of your intentions, its gorgeous photos, one-page stories, and \"fast fact\" boxes also lend themselves to coffee table perusal. The book would be an excellent vehicle for inspiring older children to get excited about the ocean, but I would particularly recommend it for adults who want to rekindle their childlike wonder. Just don't read it alone!\" —Joanna Solins, CORAL Communications Associate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCitizens of the Sea: Wondrous Creatures from the Census of Marine Life\u003c\/i\u003e by Nancy Knowlton is a new National Geographic production, and the perfect book for curling up with on a cloudy afternoon with a big pot of tea. The photos, of course, are mind blowing, and Nancy's accompanying text is bright, fun to read, and chock full of the \"beauty, weirdness, and wonder of the sea.\"  Nancy is a serious scientist known for her work discovering new corals and figuring out new ways of classifying them. Increasingly, she has turned her attention to helping others understand the ocean's wonders — \"as its citizens have no vote in any international body, but they need to be heard.\" This book is a unique combination of photos and substance.\" —Nancy Baron, Author of \u003ci\u003eEscape from the Ivory Tower\u003c\/i\u003e and Ocean Science Outreach Director for SeaWeb and COMPASS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Citizens of the Sea,” is a dazzling collection of photographs of undersea creatures, with commentary by Nancy Knowlton, a marine scientist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and a leader of the census effort. The book’s goal is to introduce readers to the plants and animals that inhabit the marine world — from Antarctic ice to more than six miles down, near the bottom of the Marianas Trench, the deepest spot on the ocean floor. In its pages we encounter creatures both familiar and strange. Most will enjoy it as a journey through what remains a largely alien landscape filled with beautiful and often bizarre creatures.\" —Cornelia Dean, \"Getting to Know Your Neighbors Below the Surface,\" \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Science Section\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Census of Marine Life, a decade-long project encompassing more than 2,700 scientists across the world, sought to answer a basic but daunting question: What lives in the ocean? The census revealed thousands of new species. National Geographic's new book \"Citizens of the Sea\", captures many of them.—\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beautifully illustrated…an eye-opening introduction to the life in the sea that surrounds us.”\u003cbr\u003e  –Keysnews.com\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"National Geographic Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529713361239,"sku":"9781426206436","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781426206436.jpg?v=1731876659","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/citizens-of-the-sea-9781426206436","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}