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28%OFFRobert D. Ballard - The Eternal Darkness: A Personal History of Deep-Sea Exploration - 9780691175621 - V9780691175621
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The Eternal Darkness: A Personal History of Deep-Sea Exploration

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Description for The Eternal Darkness: A Personal History of Deep-Sea Exploration Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 100.
Until a few decades ago, the ocean depths were almost as mysterious and inaccessible as outer space. Oceans cover two-thirds of the earth's surface with an average depth of more than two miles--yet humans had never ventured more than a few hundred feet below the waves. One of the great scientific and archaeological feats of our time has been finally to cast light on the eternal darkness of the deep sea. This is the story of that achievement, told by the man who has done more than any other to make it possible: Robert Ballard. Ballard discovered the ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Princeton Science Library
Condition
New
Weight
100g
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691175621
SKU
V9780691175621
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99-50

About Robert D. Ballard
Robert D. Ballard, PhD, is President of Ocean Exploration Trust, director of the Center for Ocean Exploration, professor of oceanography at the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography and the author of several bestselling books.

Reviews for The Eternal Darkness: A Personal History of Deep-Sea Exploration
Winner of the Commonwealth Award for Science and Invention, Sigma Xi Commonwealth Award for Science and Invention, Sigma Xi Association of American Publishers Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Geography and Earth Sciences Honorable Mention for the 2000 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Geography and Earth Sciences, Association of American Publishers A straightforward look at a complicated business ... Read more

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