The deep : the hidden wonders of our oceans and how we can protect them / Alex Rogers.
The deep : the hidden wonders of our oceans and how we can protect them / Alex Rogers.
The deep : the hidden wonders of our oceans and how we can protect them / Alex Rogers.
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Publisher
London : Wildfire, 2019.
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G 2019/3150
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Language
English
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Physical content
358 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue -- Rock pools : how I became obsessed with the ocean -- Deep-sea hot springs : the search for new species and the origins of life -- Protecting the gardens of the deep : Greenpeace vs the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry -- Deep-sea fishing : would you clear-cut a forest to catch t...
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Publisher
London : Wildfire, 2019.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2019.
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Summary
Fewer people have been to the deepest part of the ocean than have been to the moon. Even now, the vast majority of this wilderness - which covers over 70% of the planet and forms its largest ecosystem - has never been seen by human eyes, let alone explored or investigated by scientists. Yet our oceans contain perhaps 90% of all life, and the physic...
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The deep : the hidden wonders of our oceans and how we can protect them / Alex Rogers.
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ebook version : 9781472253927
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G 2019/3150
Record Identifier
74VKVxr3mDWd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVxr3mDWd
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ISBN
9781472253958 (hardback)
1472253957 (hardback)
DDC
578.77
MMS ID
991024247809402626
