{"product_id":"ocean-asha-de-vos-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\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0500027552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500027554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 9.40w x 1.20d","brand":"Asha De Vos","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47419791114495,"sku":"9780500027554","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_74b648fb-5ad5-42c9-b2c0-2de849c8dadf.jpg?v=1761513866","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ocean-asha-de-vos-9780500027554","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}