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A deep sea travelogue by a journalist who's immersed herself (pun intended) in the field. Casey discusses the history of underwater exploration and provides a compelling case for the preservation of these delicate, difficultly-traversed ecosystems. Research for her book led her to spend years traveling and joining in many underwater expeditions herself, despite ostensibly not being a scientist or researcher herself. She talks about how submersible vehicles have a stellar safety record, so I pres
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So much more to learn about the deep ocean. The people who explore it are so brave. I am horrified to learn about the mining of these precious resources that we know so little about. What are we thinking? Do we ever learn? Ugh…humans.
So much more to learn about the deep ocean. The people who explore it are so brave. I am horrified to learn about the mining of these precious resources that we know so little about. What are we thinking? Do we ever learn? Ugh…humans.
I agree that this is an adventure book more than a scientific treatise. But I am grateful for that. It does hop around both in time and place but the information is presented in an engaging and easy to understand way. I agree with Susan Casey's plea to protect and explore the deep.
As a resident of western Oregon, I really liked the parts of the chapter "Poseidon's Lair" on the Regional Cabled Array being used to study the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate. I see information on findings but I had not k ...more
As a resident of western Oregon, I really liked the parts of the chapter "Poseidon's Lair" on the Regional Cabled Array being used to study the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate. I see information on findings but I had not k ...more
Susan Casey is a good writer. This was enjoyable a read as The Wave.
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