Seas the Day™!

Each month in 2007, The Ocean Project will highlight a book focused on our blue planet or environmental sustainability. Books for all age groups will be covered, non-fiction and fiction, prose and poetry. If you have a suggestion, please let us know.

Paddle-to-the-Sea The National Geographic
Atlas of the Ocean: The Deep Frontiers
by Sylvia Earle

This month, explore our ocean with the help of this beautiful book from National Geographic. Written by internationally renowned deep-sea pioneer and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia A. Earle in consultation with experts from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this unique atlas serves as a guide through the many wonders of our ocean.

This book is a useful reference collection for anyone seeking any sort of knowledge concerning our ocean. Dr. Earle has done a thorough job of assembling a great deal of material for this volume, the scope of which covers all of our world's ocean, from the equatorial zones to the circumpolar regions.

This one-of-a-kind collection immerses readers in the infinite wonders of the other two thirds of our planet by way of more than 150 cutting-edge maps, photographs, and satellite images. Atlas of the Ocean lays bare a realm as challenging and untapped as space—and as vital to our existence as the air we breathe.

Accompanying beautifully detailed reproductions of the very latest maps, Earle's informative yet gripping prose reveals the beauty and complexity of the ocean structure—past, present, and future—and explores its flora, fauna, and diverse phenomena. Fascinating point maps take us into the planet's deepest abyss, the Mariana Trench; along the planet's longest mountain chain, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge; on the migration route of humpback whales; and to a host of marine protected areas worldwide. An unequaled resource for both education and entertainment, Atlas of the Ocean also explores the progress of fascinating technological developments that will help scientists discover the ocean's innumerable uncharted regions and life-forms.

This month, start the New Year off right by expanding your knowledge of our world ocean during this pivotal moment in our planet's history. The National Geographic Society's Atlas of the Ocean offers a valuable collection of information on our world ocean, accompanied by captivating images that convey the beauty and wonder that our ocean still holds.

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