Ocean of Life (Paperback)

Callum Roberts

ISBN 10: 0241950708 / ISBN 13: 9780241950708

Published by Penguin Books Ltd, London, 2013

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Paperback. The story of Earth's largest and least understood habitat - and how we can save itOceans are the most mysterious places on earth. Their depths remain largely unexplored, yet ninety-five percent of the planet's habitable space lies within them. And now the life they support is in the balance.Callum Roberts uses his lifetime's experience working with the oceans to take us on a panoramic tour beneath the seas, exploring the richness of life in the deep and how it has altered over the centuries. He shows the catastrophic impact of humanity on the oceans, but also how we can restore them to life. Oceans are the most mysterious places on earth. Their depths remain largely unexplored, yet ninety-five percent of the planet's habitable space lies within them. And now the life they support is in the balance. This title shows the catastrophic impact of humanity on the oceans, and also how we can restore them to life. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ocean of Life (Paperback)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241950708
• ISBN 13: 9780241950708
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

''Thrilling'' Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

''Authoritative and furious, urgent and persuasive'' Sunday Times

''Compelling ... Roberts is that precious pearl: a practising scientist who not only knows his field inside out, but also understands how to write'' Guardian

Oceans are the most mysterious places on earth. Their depths remain largely unexplored, yet ninety-five percent of the planet''s habitable space lies within them. And now the life they support is in the balance.

Callum Roberts uses his lifetime''s experience working with the oceans to take us on a panoramic tour beneath the seas, exploring the richness of life in the deep and how it has altered over the centuries. He shows the catastrophic impact of humanity on the oceans, but also how we can restore them to life.

''For anyone who loves the sea, Ocean of Life is a wake-up call, an urgent alert'' Daily Mail

''At the heart of this book is a deep love of the ocean and a profound concern for its viability as a resource for us all'' Nature

''An impressive history ... one of this book''s strengths is the many solutions Roberts outlines'' Financial Times

About the Author

Callum Roberts is the author of The Unnatural History of the Sea, a Washington Post Book of the Year and winner of the Rachel Carson Environment Book Award. Professor of marine conservation at the University of York. He has appeared in several documentaries, including "America Before Columbus" and "The End of the Line," and is a board member of Seaweb, a U.S.-based environmental group. He lives in England.