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An epic excursion into one of the last great frontiers on Earth

The deep ocean comprises more than 90 percent of our planet’s biosphere and is home to some of the world’s most dazzling creatures, which thrive amid extreme pressures, scarce food supplies, and frigid temperatures. Living things down here behave in remarkable and surprising ways, and cutting-edge technologies are shedding new light on these critically important ecosystems. This beautifully illustrated book leads you down into the canyons, trenches, and cold seeps of the watery abyss, presenting the deep ocean and its inhabitants as you have never seen them before.

  • Features a wealth of breathtaking photos, illustrations, and graphics
  • Gives a brief and accessible history of deep-sea exploration
  • Explains the basics of oceanography
  • Covers a marvelous diversity of undersea organisms
  • Describes habitats ranging from continental slopes to hydrothermal vents and abyssal plains
  • Discusses humanity’s impacts on the deep ocean, from fisheries and whaling to global climate change and acidification
  • Written by a team of world-class scientists

The Deep Ocean: Life in the Abyss

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Hardback by Michael Vecchione , Louise Allcock

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    Publisher: Princeton University Press
    Publication Date: 18/04/2023
    ISBN13: 9780691226811, 978-0691226811
    ISBN10: 0691226814

    Number of Pages: 288

    Non Fiction , Mathematics & Science , Education

    Description

    An epic excursion into one of the last great frontiers on Earth

    The deep ocean comprises more than 90 percent of our planet’s biosphere and is home to some of the world’s most dazzling creatures, which thrive amid extreme pressures, scarce food supplies, and frigid temperatures. Living things down here behave in remarkable and surprising ways, and cutting-edge technologies are shedding new light on these critically important ecosystems. This beautifully illustrated book leads you down into the canyons, trenches, and cold seeps of the watery abyss, presenting the deep ocean and its inhabitants as you have never seen them before.

    • Features a wealth of breathtaking photos, illustrations, and graphics
    • Gives a brief and accessible history of deep-sea exploration
    • Explains the basics of oceanography
    • Covers a marvelous diversity of undersea organisms
    • Describes habitats ranging from continental slopes to hydrothermal vents and abyssal plains
    • Discusses humanity’s impacts on the deep ocean, from fisheries and whaling to global climate change and acidification
    • Written by a team of world-class scientists

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