{"product_id":"the-curious-world-of-seaweed-9781597144827","title":"The Curious World of Seaweed","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A remarkable mixture of photos and writing. … An important work well done.\" —Fabien Cousteau\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarine algae are the supreme eco-engineers of life: they oxygenate the waters, create habitat for countless other organisms, and form the base of a food chain that keeps our planet unique in the universe as we know it. In this beautiful volume Josie Iselin explores both the artistic and the biological presence of sixteen seaweeds and kelps that live in the thin region where the Pacific Ocean converges with the North American continent—a place of incomparable richness. Each species receives a detailed description of its structure, ecological importance, and humans’ scientific inquiry into it, told in scientifically illuminating yet deeply reverent and inspired prose. Throughout the writings are historical botanical illustrations and Iselin’s signature, Marimekko-like portraits of each specimen that reveal their vibrant colors—whether rosy, \"olivaceous,\" or grass-green—and whimsical shapes. Iselin posits that we can learn not only about the seaweeds but also \u003ci\u003efrom\u003c\/i\u003e them: their resilience, their resourcefulness, their poetry and magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A mesmerizing swim through a liminal world.\" —\u003cb\u003eBarbara Kiser\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A remarkable mixture of photos and writing. … An important work well done.\" —\u003cb\u003eFabien Cousteau\u003c\/b\u003e, ocean explorer, documentary filmmaker, and grandson of Jacques Cousteau\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Who knew seaweed portraiture could probe the deepest mysteries of existence? Josie Iselin's wonderful new book explores a world just below the surface. One wonder is that seaweed performs such a vital role in the ecosystem, literally helping power life on Earth. Another wonder is its shape-shifting colors and crazy symmetries, which Iselin's singular photography pops to life. Her text puts seaweed in a historical framework full of surprising stories. The result is an adventure through art, science, and pure pleasure.\" —\u003cb\u003eMary Ellen Hannibal\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eCitizen Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eNote on Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eEgregia menziesii - Feather Boa Kelp\u003cbr\u003eNereocystis luetkeana - Bull Kelp\u003cbr\u003eStephanocystis osmundacea - Bladder Chain Wrack\u003cbr\u003eMazzaella splendens - Rainbow Leaf\u003cbr\u003eCorallina vancouveriensis - Red Coralline Algae\u003cbr\u003eAgarum - spp. Colander Kelp\u003cbr\u003ePyropia - spp. Nori\u003cbr\u003ePostelsia palmaeformis - Sea Palm\u003cbr\u003eMacrocystis pyrifera - Giant Kelp\u003cbr\u003eCodium fragile - Dead Man's Fingers\u003cbr\u003eUlva - spp. Sea Lettuce\u003cbr\u003ePhyllospadix scouleri and Zostera marina - Surfgrass and Eelgrass\u003cbr\u003eDesmarestia herbacea - Acid Kelp\u003cbr\u003eHalosaccion glandiforme and Botryocladia pseudodichotoma - Sea Sacs and Sea Grapes\u003cbr\u003eWeeksia reticulata, Pterygophora californica - Walking Kelp\u003cbr\u003eAfterword \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eBibliography and Sources \u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author","brand":"Heyday Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867693953367,"sku":"9781597144827","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-curious-world-of-seaweed-9781597144827","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}