The Blue Wonder

Why the Sea Glows, Fish Sing, and Other Astonishing Insights from the Ocean

The Blue Wonder
Jamie McIntosh, Frauke Bagusche
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NZ$ 64.99
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NZ$ 51.99
Hardback
h216 x 140mm - 304pg
10 Jun 2021 CAN
International import eta 7-19 days
9781771646048
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An intimate account of the beauty and mystery of the ocean, including why, with each breath, we are inextricably linked to its ' blue wonder' Astonishing events occur beneath the sea: a mysterious glow beckons at night, the smallest organisms play the largest role, and fish, who seem so taciturn, converse with each other - loudly. But we only know a fraction of the sea, despite its size and intrigue - even the moon' s surface has been studied more than the ocean' s depths. In The Blue Wonder, marine biologist and diver Frauke Bagusche brings readers along with her into the ocean. Drawing on scientific discoveries and playful analogies to explain its mysteries, she reveals deep-sea reefs that glitter like glass, an octopus who imitates more than fifteen other animals, weddings among coral, underwater drugstores, and even fish that clean her own teeth. With the heart of a poet and reason of a scientist, Bagusche awakens our love for the sea and the desire to protect this vital habitat far into the future.
"If you like your books to be brimming with interesting science, then dive in!"-TRISTAN GOOLEY, bestselling author of How to Read Water"This book is true to its title: it really provides an excellent introduction to the wonders of the sea, and makes you want to dive in and see for yourself. "-Dr. Daniel Pauly, fisheries scientist and author of Vanishing Fish: Shifting Baselines and the Future of Global Fisheries
DR. FRAUKE BAGUSCHE is a marine biologist and diver, who, with a colleague, founded TheBlueMind. org in 2018. Bagusche also works as a freelance lecturer and provides training on the subjects of plastic pollution in the oceans, the effects of climate change on marine ecosystems, and the overfishing of the oceans.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781771646048
Published: 10 Jun 2021
Published In: Canada
Imprint: Greystone Books Canada
Publisher: Greystone Books (Canada)
Format: Hardback
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Pages: 304

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