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OverviewThis book tie-in to National Geographic's ambitious 5-year ocean initiative-focusing on overfishing-is written in National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle's accessible yet hard-hitting voice. Through compelling personal stories she puts the current and future peril of the ocean and the life it supports in perspective for a wide public audience. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sylvia A. Earle , Bill McKibbenPublisher: National Geographic Society Imprint: National Geographic Society Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.349kg ISBN: 9781426206399ISBN 10: 1426206399 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 12 October 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsIn her new book, The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean s Are One, Earle explains how close we are to a tipping point. Bloomberg.com In her new book, 'The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean's Are One, Earle explains how close we are to a tipping point. -Bloomberg.com Author Information"Known worldwide as the Ambassador for the Ocean, Sylvia Earle is also TIME magazine's first ""Hero for the Planet"" and National Geographic's first Explorer in Residence. She is former NOAA Chief Scientist, and the first person to walk untethered at the lowest depth ever-1, 250 feet. She is a major force in the establishment and growth of the world's marine sanctuaries and was personally responsible for convincing President Bush that the recently named sanctuary in Hawaii should be protected. She is founder and director of Deep Ocean Research and Exploration, which designs instruments for deep-sea exploration. She is author of 15 books on the ocean." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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