Pacific: An Undersea Journey
- ISBN-10
- 0821219030
- ISBN-13
- 9780821219034
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 191
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Bulfinch
- Author
- David Doubilet
Description
The Pacific dominates our planet - it is an ocean so vast that it makes islands out of continents. Beneath its surface lie a series of kingdoms, populated by diverse creatures. This book is a photographic record of the diversity of the Pacific, from the Hawaiian islands to Suruga Bay.
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