{"product_id":"ocean-from-the-shore-to-the-abyss-9780500027554","title":"Ocean: From the Shore to the Abyss","description":"\u003cp\u003eWater covers more than 70 percent of the Earth but three quarters of our oceans' depths have never been explored by humans. This stunning book takes readers on a deep dive through the different depth zones--from the shoreline and surface, via the sunlight zone, the twilight and midnight zones, and into the abyss--to chart the richness and diversity of life in our seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter, centered on a different depth zone, begins with a comprehensive introduction, before exploring fifteen to twenty-five visual themes, from the smallest living things to the largest and from the familiar to the unknown. A final chapter on the oceans and us reveals the visual history of human interaction with the deep blue, from discovery and mapping to current issues of the environment and preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eOcean\u003c\/em\u003e features stunning photography throughout--from microscopic images of tiny creatures to corals of every hue and the abstract patterns of fish scales--shown alongside a wide range of stunning archival illustrations and specially commissioned infographics that convey complex data in a simple and elegant way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring a huge range of themes, creatures, and plants from around the world, \u003cem\u003eOcean\u003c\/em\u003e draws crucial attention to the importance of life in our seas and the need to preserve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Asha De Vos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 9.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500027554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDe Vos, Asha:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAsha de Vos\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award--winning marine biologist, ocean educator, and pioneer of long--term blue whale research.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGodfrey-Smith, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Godfrey--Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e is a philosophy professor at the University of Sydney and author of the 2016 bestseller \u003cem\u003eOther Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin, Anthony J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony J. Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of practice at Emory University.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Asha De Vos \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47598598193309,"sku":"9780500027554","price":88.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_84d2cefb-5d4f-425c-bcbe-e32b0378730d.jpg?v=1769516578","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/ocean-from-the-shore-to-the-abyss-9780500027554","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}