Synopses & Reviews
Based on the famed French explorers film series, Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures, these are the definitive guides to Americas 13 National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments. Each installment conducts a grand adventure through each of the four regions of the National Marine Sanctuary system, combining engaging descriptions, stunning photography, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Ocean Futures Society expedition team. Intelligent inquiries into the health of the worlds oceans are provided along with an overview of several incredible underwater treasures. Conveying the beauty of the ocean and the specific measures being put into effect to preserve it, this inspirational collection also features detailed, practical information for planning visits to the sanctuaries.
This volume features Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, located in Santa Barbara Channel; Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, northwest of San Francisco; Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, located outside San Francisco's Golden Gate; Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which stretches from Rocky Point to Cambria, California; and Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, found off the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.
Synopsis
Based on the famed French explorer's film series, Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures, these are the definitive guides to America's thirteen National Marine Sanctuaries and its one Marine National Monument. Each of the four books conducts a grand adventure through one of the four regions of the National Marine Sanctuary system, combining engaging descriptions, stunning four-color photography, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Ocean Futures Society expedition team. Insightful inquiries into the health of the world's oceans are provided along with an overview of several incredible underwater treasures. Conveying the beauty of the ocean and the specific measures being put into effect to preserve it, this inspirational collection also features detailed, practical information for planning visits to the sanctuaries.
* Winner of IBPA's Benjamin Franklin Award
About the Author
Jean-Michel Cousteau is a recipient of the Emmy award, the Peabody Award, the 7 dOr, and the Cable Ace Award. He has produced more than 80 films and is the executive producer of the television show Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures. He is a founder of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. He lives in Santa Barbara, California. Sylvia A. Earle is an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society, leader of the Sustainable Seas Expeditions, and chair of Google Earth advisory council for the ocean. She is a charter member of the Ocean Futures Society Advisory Board and the former chief scientist of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association. She is a founder of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. She lives in Oakland, California. Maia McGuire is the Sea Grant Extension Agent for the University of Florida-St. Augustine. She is a member of the Florida Marine Science Education Association and the National Marine Educators Association. She lives in St. Augustine, Florida.