| Description |
xvi, 264 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Translation of: Das blaue Wunder. |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
"Amazing things happen under the Earth's waters: the sea glows mysteriously at night, the smallest organisms (plankton) have the greatest power, and the fish, which seem so taciturn, communicate with each other loudly. In Blue Wonder, Frauke Bagusche, a German marine biologist, takes us on a fascinating dive beneath the ocean to recount her personal experiences with the world's smallest and largest creatures, explaining, for example, the origins of the scent of the sea breeze, the glow in the water at night, and, most importantly, why the fate of our whole planet depends on healthy, diverse, and productive oceans. Drawing on the latest scientific findings as well as her own discoveries, Bagusche reveals how, with every breath we take, we are so deeply connected with what she affectionately calls the "blue wonder." She also explains why the sea so desperately needs our help and presents real solutions, supported by research, for saving the oceans. By taking simple measures in our everyday lives we can help to preserve our livelihood, the sea. With the heart of a poet and reason of a scientist, Bagusche awakens not only our love for the sea but the desire to protect this unique and vital habitat"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Form |
Issued also in electronic format. |
| Contents |
Foreword / by Jill Heinerth -- The secret global domination of plankton -- Coral reefs: the nurseries of the sea -- (In)Finite blue -- The secrets of the deep -- Sex and the sea -- Endangered blue wonder -- The future of the sea = Our future. |
| Subject |
Marine biology -- Popular works.
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Marine ecology -- Popular works.
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Marine biology. (OCoLC)fst01009447
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Marine ecology. (OCoLC)fst01009513
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| Added Author |
McIntosh, Jamie, translator.
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| Added Title |
Blaue Wunder. English
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Bagusche, Frauke, 1978- Blaue Wunder. English. Blue wonder. Vancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Books, 2021 1771646055 9781771646055 (OCoLC)1203061661 |
| ISBN |
1771646047 (hardcover) |
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9781771646048 (hardcover) |
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