The deep ocean : life in the abyss /
"The 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, an...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
2023.
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| Summary: | "The 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"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 282) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780691226811 0691226814 |