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The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
Claire Nouvian
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Description for The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 colour plates. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 308 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2118. The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss. 256 pages, 200 colour plates. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Dimension: 308 x 266 x 27. Weight: 2114.
On dry land, most organisms are confined to the surface, or at most to altitudes of a hundred meters - the height of the tallest trees. In the oceans, though, living space has both vertical and horizontal dimensions: with an average depth of 3,800 meters, the oceans offer 99 percent of the space on Earth where life can develop. And the deep sea, which has been immersed in total darkness since the dawn of time, occupies 85 percent of ocean space, forming the planet's largest habitat. Yet, these depths abound with mystery. The deep sea is mostly uncharted - only ... Read more
On dry land, most organisms are confined to the surface, or at most to altitudes of a hundred meters - the height of the tallest trees. In the oceans, though, living space has both vertical and horizontal dimensions: with an average depth of 3,800 meters, the oceans offer 99 percent of the space on Earth where life can develop. And the deep sea, which has been immersed in total darkness since the dawn of time, occupies 85 percent of ocean space, forming the planet's largest habitat. Yet, these depths abound with mystery. The deep sea is mostly uncharted - only ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226595665
SKU
V9780226595665
Shipping Time
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99-44
About Claire Nouvian
Claire Nouvian is a journalist, producer, and film director who has traveled the world for more than ten years, shooting wildlife for French and international television. She has worked on more than sixteen films, among them Expedition to the Abyss (Science Channel, 2004), which won the Best Adventure Documentary prize at the Amazonas Film Festival in Manaus, Brazil, 2005.
Reviews for The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
"The Deep is not only the most stunningly beautiful book about the sea ever produced, but also a work of scientific substance, articulated by some of the best, most experienced deep-sea scientists of our time. Even for those of us who have been enchanted by the wondrous life of the deep sea through direct engagement, this book renews the spirit ... Read more