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Dewey Decimal Number: 591.77
EAN: 9780226595665
ISBN: 0226595668
Label: University Of Chicago Press
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: March 15, 2007
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Sales Rank: 6281
Studio: University Of Chicago Press
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Product Description:
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 3800 meters, the oceans offer 99% 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% of ocean space, forming the planet’s largest habitat. Yet these depths abound with mystery. The deep sea is mostly uncharted—only about 5 percent of the seafloor has been mapped with any reasonable degree of detail—and we know very little about the creatures that call it home. Current estimates about the number of species yet to be found vary between ten and thirty million. The deep sea no longer has anything to prove; it is without doubt Earth’s largest reservoir of life.
Combining the latest scientific discoveries with astonishing color imagery, The Deep takes readers on a voyage into the darkest realms of the ocean. Revealing nature’s oddest and most mesmerizing creatures in crystalline detail, The Deep features more than two hundred color photographs of terrifying sea monsters, living fossils, and ethereal bioluminescent creatures, some photographed here for the very first time. Accompanying these breathtaking photographs are contributions from some of the world’s most respected researchers that examine the biology of deep-sea organisms, the ecology of deep-sea habitats, and the history of deep-sea exploration.
An unforgettable visual and scientific tour of the teeming abyss, The Deep celebrates the incredible diversity of life on Earth and will captivate anyone intrigued by the unseen—and unimaginable—creatures of the deep sea.
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- The DeepI recently ordered The Deep by Claire Nouvian. I love the book. Sometimes there is more than 1 picture of the subject from a different view point. They look a lot like fantasy creatures not anything like other sea creatures I've seen in other books. The pictures are large and full of definition. Well worth the money.
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- OpinionHello,
I just wanted to congratulate everyone who worked for this book to appear, that tells us, readers, about one of the most interesting aspects in our very own universe. It is a world that makes me, still a young guy, imagine. How would it be like if I could go on a submarine down the ocean, where light can no longer penetrate, but where we can find unbelievable creatures, that remind me of the scientific movies?! Well, it is a dream that I wont probably experience, but anyway this book ... Read More
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- compherensive deep referenceThis fascinating crystalined detailed tour reveals an incredible diversity of creatures which is magnificent as they are strangely mesemerizing creatures will captivate anyone who hasnt been to the deepest dark realm of the unknown ocean abyss in the universe of nature truly inventive
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- Beautiful - A Must Have For All Science Readers and Your KidsIf this book doesn't rate a 5 out of 5, I don't know what else will.
This book if full of stunning photographs and images. Page after page, they show how alien the deep sea is, and how incredibly life on earth can diverge. Page after page, I thought I was in trance, looking at alien life forms from another planet.
The text are also excellent as introductory material to all who are curioius about the deep sea. It categorises most of the important concept areas of the deep ... Read More
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- a thought provoking journey to an extra-terrestrial realm right here in our planet earththe deep ocean,the largest habitat on earth.a whole new eco-system to humankind.yet existed from the begining of life on earth.it is the cradle of life,but faces the greatest danger from the single species who are responsible for its doom.as homo sapiens we are gradually killing this vast mostly unknown dark frontier.this fascinating book may could be the only testament for some of the remarkable life forms depict within the glossy spreads,because most of them are possibly on verge of extinction.this ... Read More
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