{"product_id":"the-deep-claire-nouvian-9780226595665","title":"The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn dry land, most organisms are confined to the surface, or at most to altitudes of a hundred meters--the height of the tallest trees. In the oceans, though, living space has both vertical and horizontal dimensions: with an average depth of 3800 meters, the oceans offer 99% of the space on Earth where life can develop. And the deep sea, which has been immersed in total darkness since the dawn of time, occupies 85% of ocean space, forming the planet's largest habitat. Yet these depths abound with mystery. The deep sea is mostly uncharted--only about 5 percent of the seafloor has been mapped with any reasonable degree of detail--and we know very little about the creatures that call it home. Current estimates about the number of species yet to be found vary between ten and thirty million. The deep sea no longer has anything to prove; it is without doubt Earth's largest reservoir of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining the latest scientific discoveries with astonishing color imagery, \u003ci\u003eThe Deep\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a voyage into the darkest realms of the ocean. Revealing nature's oddest and most mesmerizing creatures in crystalline detail, \u003ci\u003e The Deep \u003c\/i\u003efeatures more than two hundred color photographs of terrifying sea monsters, living fossils, and ethereal bioluminescent creatures, some photographed here for the very first time. Accompanying these breathtaking photographs are contributions from some of the world's most respected researchers that examine the biology of deep-sea organisms, the ecology of deep-sea habitats, and the history of deep-sea exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unforgettable visual and scientific tour of the teeming abyss, \u003ci\u003eThe Deep\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the incredible diversity of life on Earth and will captivate anyone intrigued by the unseen--and unimaginable--creatures of the deep sea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claire Nouvian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226595668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226595665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.10h x 10.28w x 1.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/29\/2007 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2007 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/20\/2007 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/04\/2008 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Best Books Young Adults\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2008 pg. 1","brand":"Claire Nouvian","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44044763857151,"sku":"9780226595665","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_320e657e-df07-4630-8dfb-bfa4a56b0e54.jpg?v=1684974751","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-deep-claire-nouvian-9780226595665","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}