The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It
- ISBN-10
- 0802158234
- ISBN-13
- 9780802158239
- Category
- Nature
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-06-21
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Author
- Helen Scales
Description
"The oceans have always shaped human lives," writes marine biologist Helen Scales in her vibrant new book The Brilliant Abyss, but the surface and the very edges have so far mattered the most.
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- 2022-08-04
- 352 pages
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- 288 pages
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- 2021
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