
The Universe Below
Discovering the Secrets of the Deep Sea
William J. Broad(Author)
Touchstone (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-684-83852-6 (ISBN)
Description
Pulitzer Prize winner William J. Broad takes readers on an adventure to the planet's largest and most mysterious environment - the depths of the sea. In the company of the scientists and explorers who explore the ocean's depths, Broad describes how modern technology, often originally developed for Cold War espionage, is now uncovering information about ancient life forms, historic events like the sinking of the TITANIC, and current environmental dangers that could have devastating, long-term effects. THE UNIVERSE BELOW examines how we are illuminating the sea's darkest recesses to reveal a world teeming with life, lost artworks and treasures.
Reviews / Votes
John Durant The New York Times Book Review By combining personal experience, conversations with scientists and a wide-ranging historical review, [Broad] has given us a readable and reliable guide to the last great wilderness on earth....A splendid guide to this ultimate terra incognita. David Pawson The Washington Post Book World ...a fascinating, beautifully written account of a truly unfamiliar world. The New Yorker Broad's sense of wonderment is almost always infectious.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
b-w illus. t-o
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
658 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-684-83852-6 (9780684838526)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
William J. Broad has practiced yoga since 1970. A bestselling author and senior writer at The New York Times, he has won every major award in print and television during more than thirty years as a science journalist. With New York Times colleagues, he has twice won the Pulitzer Prize, as well as an Emmy Award and a DuPont. He is the author or coauthor of seven books, including Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War, a #1 New York Times bestseller.
Content
List of Illustrations
Prologue
ONE Lair
TWO Battle Zone
THREE Garden of Eden
FOUR Lost Worlds
FIVE Canyon
SIX Fields of Gold
SEVEN Tides
Epilogue
Chronology of Deep Exploration
Measure Equivalents
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
Prologue
ONE Lair
TWO Battle Zone
THREE Garden of Eden
FOUR Lost Worlds
FIVE Canyon
SIX Fields of Gold
SEVEN Tides
Epilogue
Chronology of Deep Exploration
Measure Equivalents
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index