{"product_id":"the-deep-ocean-michael-vecchione-9780691226811","title":"The Deep Ocean: Life in the Abyss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic excursion into one of the last great frontiers on Earth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures a wealth of breathtaking photos, illustrations, and graphics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives a brief and accessible history of deep-sea exploration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains the basics of oceanography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers a marvelous diversity of undersea organisms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes habitats ranging from continental slopes to hydrothermal vents and abyssal plains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses humanity's impacts on the deep ocean, from fisheries and whaling to global climate change and acidification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by a team of world-class scientists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Vecchione, Louise Allcock, Imants Priede\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691226814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691226811\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 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023","brand":"Michael Vecchione","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44133460934911,"sku":"9780691226811","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_df324c14-e091-4450-95fc-8d13696736c7.jpg?v=1687486261","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-deep-ocean-michael-vecchione-9780691226811","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}