{"product_id":"the-deep-ocean-life-in-the-abyss-hardcover","title":"The Deep Ocean: Life in the Abyss - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Vecchione\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLouise Allcock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eImants Priede\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Vecchione\u003c\/b\u003e is a zoologist in the NOAA Systematics Lab at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. \u003cb\u003eLouise Allcock\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of zoology at the University of Galway. \u003cb\u003eImants Priede\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of zoology at the University of Aberdeen. \u003cb\u003eHans van Haren\u003c\/b\u003e is physical oceanographer at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.1 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765942059296,"sku":"9780691226811","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/84dac8629768629dbe1546dd6b56b1dd.webp?v=1780283150","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-deep-ocean-life-in-the-abyss-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}