{"product_id":"ocean-from-the-shore-to-the-abyss","title":"Ocean: From the Shore to the Abyss","description":"\u003cp\u003eWater covers more than 70 percent of the Earth but three quarters of our oceans' depths have never been explored by humans. This stunning book takes readers on a deep dive through the different depth zones--from the shoreline and surface, via the sunlight zone, the twilight and midnight zones, and into the abyss--to chart the richness and diversity of life in our seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter, centered on a different depth zone, begins with a comprehensive introduction, before exploring fifteen to twenty-five visual themes, from the smallest living things to the largest and from the familiar to the unknown. A final chapter on the oceans and us reveals the visual history of human interaction with the deep blue, from discovery and mapping to current issues of the environment and preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eOcean\u003c\/em\u003e features stunning photography throughout--from microscopic images of tiny creatures to corals of every hue and the abstract patterns of fish scales--shown alongside a wide range of stunning archival illustrations and specially commissioned infographics that convey complex data in a simple and elegant way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring a huge range of themes, creatures, and plants from around the world, \u003cem\u003eOcean\u003c\/em\u003e draws crucial attention to the importance of life in our seas and the need to preserve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0500027552\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780500027554\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: De Vos, Asha, Godfrey-Smith, Peter, Martin, Anthony J.\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"HardCover (Jan 2026)","offer_id":45659870691525,"sku":"9780500027554","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780500027554.jpg?v=1768915234","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/ocean-from-the-shore-to-the-abyss","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}