Into the Deep : Exploring Earth's Oceans

Batson, Peter, Schneider, Karsten

ISBN 10: 184724050X / ISBN 13: 9781847240507

Published by Quercus Publishing Plc, 2008

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Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Into the Deep : Exploring Earth's Oceans
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184724050X
• ISBN 13: 9781847240507
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 3.844 pounds

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Synopsis

From warm equatorial seas to ice-bound polar oceans, this book charts our exploration of Earth's final frontier and its inhabitants as it descends from bright coral reefs to the eternal, cold darkness of the abyss. It is a voyage that will astonish the reader.

About the Author

Peter Batson is a marine biologist and submariner. He also runs exploretheabyss.com, an on-line library showcasing some of the world's rarest and most spectacular deep sea imagery. He is the author of Deep New Zealand, an award-winning look at deep ocean life off the coast of his home islands.Dr Karsten Schneider studied dolphins in the remote fjords of New Zealand for three years for his doctorate in Marine Science. From academia he moved into the television industry, working as a director and producing nature documentaries. Into the Deep is Karsten's first book; he wrote the coastal seas, coral reef and polar sections.