{"product_id":"big-pacific-rebecca-tansley-9780691177489","title":"Big Pacific: Passionate, Voracious, Mysterious, Violent","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pacific Ocean covers one-third of Earth's surface--more than all of the planet's landmasses combined. It contains half of the world's water, hides its deepest places, and is home to some of the most dazzling creatures known to science. The companion book to the spectacular five-part series on PBS produced by Natural History New Zealand, \u003ci\u003eBig Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e breaks the boundaries between land and sea to present the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants as you have never seen them before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated in full color throughout, \u003ci\u003eBig Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e blends a wealth of stunning Ultra HD images with spellbinding storytelling to take you into a realm teeming with exotic life rarely witnessed up close--until now. The book is divided into four sections, each one focusing on an aspect of the Pacific. \"Passionate Pacific\" looks at the private lives of sea creatures, with topics ranging from the mating behaviors of great white sharks to the monogamy of wolf eels, while \"Voracious Pacific\" covers hunting and feeding. In \"Mysterious Pacific,\" you will be introduced to the Pacific's more extraordinary creatures, like the pufferfish and firefly squid, and explore some of the region's eerier locales, like the turtle tombs of Borneo and the skull caves of Papua New Guinea. \"Violent Pacific\" examines the effects of events like natural disasters on the development of the Pacific Ocean's geography and the evolution of its marine life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding an unparalleled look at a diverse range of species, locations, and natural phenomena, \u003ci\u003eBig Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e is truly an epic excursion to one of the world's last great frontiers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe five-part PBS series \u003ci\u003eBig Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e premiered June 21, 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Tansley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691177481\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691177489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 11.80w x 1.10d","brand":"Rebecca Tansley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045174276351,"sku":"9780691177489","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81d0de0a-9bb1-48f3-8c05-133456d48ec8.jpg?v=1684977176","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/big-pacific-rebecca-tansley-9780691177489","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}