The ocean teems with life that thrives under difficult
situations in unusual environments. "The Extreme Life" of the Sea
takes readers to the absolute limits of the ocean world--the
fastest and deepest, the hottest and oldest creatures of the
oceans. It dives into the icy Arctic and boiling hydrothermal
vents--and exposes the eternal darkness of the deepest undersea
trenches--to show how marine life thrives against the odds. This
thrilling book brings to life the sea's most extreme species, and
tells their stories as characters in the drama of the oceans.
Coauthored by Stephen Palumbi, one of today's leading marine
scientists, "The Extreme Life of the Sea" tells the unforgettable
tales of some of the most marvelous life forms on Earth, and the
challenges they overcome to survive. Modern science and a fluid
narrative style give every reader a deep look at the lives of these
species.
"The Extreme Life of the Sea" shows you the world's oldest
living species. It describes how flying fish strain to escape their
predators, how predatory deep-sea fish use red searchlights only
they can see to find and attack food, and how, at the end of her
life, a mother octopus dedicates herself to raising her batch of
young. This wide-ranging and highly accessible book also shows how
ocean adaptations can inspire innovative commercial products--such
as fan blades modeled on the flippers of humpback whales--and how
future extremes created by human changes to the oceans might push
some of these amazing species over the edge.
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