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Titel: The Deep Ocean Zustand: New Produktart: Gebundene Ausgabe Release date: 18/04/2023 EAN: 9780691226811 Subtitle: Life in the Abyss ISBN-10: 0691226814 ISBN: 9780691226811 Verlag: Princeton University Press Description: An epic excursion into one of the last great frontiers on Earth
The deep ocean comprises more than 90 percent of our planet’s biosphere and is home to some of the world’s most dazzling creatures, which thrive amid extreme pressures, scarce food supplies, and frigid temperatures. Living things down here behave in remarkable and surprising ways, and cutting-edge technologies are shedding new light on these critically important ecosystems. This beautifully illustrated book leads you down into the canyons, trenches, and cold seeps of the watery abyss, presenting the deep ocean and its inhabitants as you have never seen them before. - Features a wealth of breathtaking photos, illustrations, and graphics
- Gives a brief and accessible history of deep-sea exploration
- Explains the basics of oceanography
- Covers a marvelous diversity of undersea organisms
- Describes habitats ranging from continental slopes to hydrothermal vents and abyssal plains
- Discusses humanity’s impacts on the deep ocean, from fisheries and whaling to global climate change and acidification
- Written by a team of world-class scientists
Sprache: Englisch Herstellungsland und -region: US Höhe: 279mm Länge: 216mm Autor: Michael Vecchione, Hans van Haren, Louise Allcock, Imants Priede Genre: Science Nature & Math Information fehlt?
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