The brilliant abyss : exploring the majestic hidden life of the deep ocean and the looming threat that imperils it
by Scales, Helen (Author)
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"The oceans have always shaped human lives," writes marine biologist Helen Scales in her vibrant new book The Brilliant Abyss, but the surface and the very edges have so far mattered the most. "However, one way or another, the future ocean is the deep ocean." A golden era of deep-sea discovery is un... Full description
Table of Contents:
- Prelude
- PART 1. EXPLORE. Here is the deep
- The whale and the worm
- Caught in a jelly web
- In a chemical world
- Highs and lows
- PART 2. DEPEND. Deep matters
- Deep cures
- PART 3. EXPLOIT. Fishing deep
- The eternal junkyard
- What's mine is yours
- PART 4. PRESERVE. Green vs blue
- A sanctuary in the deep
- Epilogue.