The Fragile Edge: Diving and Other Adventures in the South Pacific

In The Fragile Edge, the documentary filmmaker and deep-sea diver Julia Whitty paints a mesmerizing, scientifically rich...
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The Fragile Edge: Diving and Other Adventures in the South Pacific by Whitty, Julia

The Fragile Edge: Diving and Other Adventures in the South Pacific

$235.46

The Fragile Edge: Diving and Other Adventures in the South Pacific

$235.46
Author: Julia Whitty
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In The Fragile Edge, the documentary filmmaker and deep-sea diver Julia Whitty paints a mesmerizing, scientifically rich portrait of teeming coral reefs and sea life in the South Pacific. She takes us literally beneath the surface of the usual travel narrative, in an underwater equivalent of an African big-game safari. Hammerhead sharks rule a cascading chain of extraordinary creatures, from eagle rays to reef sharks, as the sound of courting humpback whales reverberates through the deep.
Inspiring for both armchair and expert divers, The Fragile Edge reveals how science can extend our understanding of unfathomable waters, opening our eyes to the threats facing coral reefs and explaining why these fragile oases are vital to human survival. In this passionate, spiritual narrative of her adventures in the big blue, Julia Whitty emerges as one of our finest writers on the mystery, beauty, and fragility of the undersea world.



Author: Julia Whitty
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 06/13/2008
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.74w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9780547053721


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 08/10/2008 pg. 24

About the Author
Whitty, Julia: -

JULIA WHITTY's first book on oceans, The Fragile Edge, was awarded the John Burroughs Medal Award, the PEN USA Award, and the Kiriyama Prize. Her cover articles have appeared in Harper's Magazine and Mother Jones, where she is an environmental correspondent. She blogs at the Blue Marble and Deep Blue Home.

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