9780953522712-0953522717-Mapping the Deep : The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science

Mapping the Deep : The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science

ISBN-13: 9780953522712
ISBN-10: 0953522717
Edition: First Edition
Author: Robert Kunzig
Publication date: 2000
Publisher: Sort Of Books
Format: Paperback 352 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780953522712
ISBN-10: 0953522717
Edition: First Edition
Author: Robert Kunzig
Publication date: 2000
Publisher: Sort Of Books
Format: Paperback 352 pages

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Mapping the Deep : The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science (ISBN-13: 9780953522712 and ISBN-10: 0953522717), written by authors Robert Kunzig, was published by Sort Of Books in 2000. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Mapping the Deep : The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.52.

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The scientific exploration of the ocean is an extraordinary story. Hundreds have climbed Everest yet only two people have descended, in a homespun 'bathyscaphe', to the very depths of the deepest sea chasm. Amazing oases teeming with life have been found in deep sea volcanic vents but we have hardly begun to identify their resident species. We know that sea currents control our climate but we don't know how. Ocean scientists are pretty sure that we could reverse the greenhouse effect by manipulating plankton blooms with doses of iron ...but fear we might trigger an ice age in the act. "Mapping the Deep" is a state-of-the-ocean report on the sea and its science. After amazing you at how little you know of the ocean, Kunzig swiftly draws you into a compelling narrative of oceanographers past and present - scientists, pioneers, maverick thinkers, deep water divers and submersible pilots. Like all the best science books, this is a hugely informative page-turner that confirms Robert Kunzig's position in the top rank of popular science writers.
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