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Wild Ocean

by Sylvia A Earle

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Discover the best kept secrets of our natural heritage, the 12 national sanctuaries created to safeguard pristine marine environments, protect precious oceanic species and historic sites, and provide a dramatic, unforgettably magical realm beneath the waves. From New England's Stellwagen Bank to the Channel Islands of Southern California, from Florida's vivid coral reefs to the craggy coast of the Pacific Northwest, and on to Hawaii and American Samoa, Wild Ocean is a submarine voyage of discovery that will take you places few Americans have ever been, with a world-renowned marine scientist and a gifted underwater photographer and their colleagues as your guides. Sea otters, manatees, and majestic whales...an underwater canyon...reefs alive with manta rays, parrotfish, and sharks...a sunken Civil War ironclad — Wild Ocean offers all these seldom-seen treasures and much, much more, in an endlessly informative, visually arresting tour of America's undersea preserves.

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The National Park System, started in 1872 when President Theodore Roosevelt designated Yellowstone, is called "the best idea America ever had". One hundred years later, the National Marine Sanctuary system provides a worthy counterpart underwater. In elegant, thought-provoking prose, world-acclaimed marine biologist and National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle probes these 12 awe-inspiring sites. Her groundbreaking coverage, accompanied by stunning photographs, reveals the sanctuaries' wealth of secrets and surprises: An underwater gorge rivaling the Grand Canyon; stands of kelp that diminish giant redwoods in stature; long-lost civilizations and shipwrecks; and shimmering, multilimbed creatures that could thrive in a science fiction novel. Breathtaking, accessible, vital: The parks come alive as pivotal wilderness for our 21st-century planet.

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Discover the best kept secrets of our natural heritage, the 12 national sanctuaries created to safeguard pristine marine environments, protect precious oceanic species and historic sites, and provide a dramatic, unforgettably magical realm beneath the waves. From New England's Stellwagen Bank to the Channel Islands of Southern California, from Florida's vivid coral reefs to the craggy coast of the Pacific Northwest, and on to Hawaii and American Samoa, Wild Ocean is a submarine voyage of discovery that will take you places few Americans have ever been, with a world-renowned marine scientist and a gifted underwater photographer and their colleagues as your guides. Sea otters, manatees, and majestic whales...an underwater canyon...reefs alive with manta rays, parrotfish, and sharks...a sunken Civil War ironclad — Wild Ocean offers all these seldom-seen treasures and much, much more, in an endlessly informative, visually arresting tour of America's undersea preserves.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780792274711
Foreword:
Coustean, Jean-Michel
Author:
Henry, Wolcott
Author:
Cahill, Tim
Author:
Wolcott, Henry
Author:
Earle, Sylvia A.
Author:
Earle, Sylvia
Publisher:
National Geographic Society
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
United states
Subject:
National parks and reserves
Subject:
Natural Resources
Subject:
Marine Biology
Subject:
Oceans & Seas
Subject:
Marine organisms
Subject:
General Nature
Subject:
Marine parks and reserves -- United States.
Subject:
Marine organisms -- United States.
Subject:
Ecosystems & Habitats - Oceans & Seas
Copyright:
1999
Publication Date:
January 1999
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
9.67x10.82x.75 in. 2.55 lbs.
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Product details 224 pages National Geographic Society - English 9780792274711 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , The National Park System, started in 1872 when President Theodore Roosevelt designated Yellowstone, is called "the best idea America ever had". One hundred years later, the National Marine Sanctuary system provides a worthy counterpart underwater. In elegant, thought-provoking prose, world-acclaimed marine biologist and National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle probes these 12 awe-inspiring sites. Her groundbreaking coverage, accompanied by stunning photographs, reveals the sanctuaries' wealth of secrets and surprises: An underwater gorge rivaling the Grand Canyon; stands of kelp that diminish giant redwoods in stature; long-lost civilizations and shipwrecks; and shimmering, multilimbed creatures that could thrive in a science fiction novel. Breathtaking, accessible, vital: The parks come alive as pivotal wilderness for our 21st-century planet.
"Synopsis" by , Discover the best kept secrets of our natural heritage, the 12 national sanctuaries created to safeguard pristine marine environments, protect precious oceanic species and historic sites, and provide a dramatic, unforgettably magical realm beneath the waves. From New England's Stellwagen Bank to the Channel Islands of Southern California, from Florida's vivid coral reefs to the craggy coast of the Pacific Northwest, and on to Hawaii and American Samoa, Wild Ocean is a submarine voyage of discovery that will take you places few Americans have ever been, with a world-renowned marine scientist and a gifted underwater photographer and their colleagues as your guides. Sea otters, manatees, and majestic whales...an underwater canyon...reefs alive with manta rays, parrotfish, and sharks...a sunken Civil War ironclad — Wild Ocean offers all these seldom-seen treasures and much, much more, in an endlessly informative, visually arresting tour of America's undersea preserves.
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