Ocean of Life
Autor Callum Robertsen Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 apr 2013
'Authoritative and furious, urgent and persuasive'Sunday Times
'Compelling ... Roberts is that precious pearl: a practising scientist who not only knows his field inside out, but also understands how to write'Guardian
Oceans are the most mysterious places on earth. Their depths remain largely unexplored, yet ninety-five percent of the planet's habitable space lies within them. And now the life they support is in the balance.
Callum Roberts uses his lifetime's experience working with the oceans to take us on a panoramic tour beneath the seas, exploring the richness of life in the deep and how it has altered over the centuries. He shows the catastrophic impact of humanity on the oceans, but also how we can restore them to life.
'For anyone who loves the sea,Ocean of Lifeis a wake-up call, an urgent alert'Daily Mail
'At the heart of this book is a deep love of the ocean and a profound concern for its viability as a resource for us all'Nature
'An impressive history ... one of this book's strengths is the many solutions Roberts outlines'Financial Times
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780241950708
ISBN-10: 0241950708
Pagini: 400
Ilustrații: Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. map, port.
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0241950708
Pagini: 400
Ilustrații: Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. map, port.
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Notă biografică
Callum
Roberts
is
professor
of
marine
conservation
at
the
University
of
York.
For
the
last
10
years
he
has
campaigned
for
stronger
protection
for
the
sea
at
national
and
international
levels,
including
advising
the
United
Nations,
European
Commission
and
the
European
Parliament.
He
was
on
the
WWF-US
National
Council
for
six
years
and
currently
serves
as
a
Council
Member
of
Fauna
and
Flora
International,
a
Board
Member
of
Seaweb
and
a
WWF-UK
Ambassador.
Callum's
first
bookThe
Unnatural
History
of
the
Seawon
the
Rachel
Carson
Environment
Book
Prize,
and
was
named
by
The
Washington
Post
as
one
of
the
Best
10
Books
of
the
Year.
Recenzii
Those
of
us
who
worry
about
the
future
of
our
oceans
could
do
a
lot
worse
than
take
up
this
single
refrain,
"Listen
to
Callum
Roberts!".
Shouted
in
the
ears
of
the
world's
leaders,
it
might
just
make
a
difference.
Meanwhile
we
should
all
readOcean
of
Life,
a
thrilling
narrative
of
oceanic
natural
history
and
a
vital
call
to
action
Authoritative and furious ... a grand survey ... impossible to ignore ...Ocean of Lifeis the sort of book that inspires you to get in touch with your MP. It is elegantly written, at times overwhelming and depressing, but generally urgent and persuasive. Informed citizens of our watery planet should read it
At the heart of this book is a deep love of the ocean and a profound concern for its viability as a resource for us all ... A story told with both scientific accuracy and narrative skill ... Roberts's clear, well-written accounts give us access to vast amounts of scientific information ... each chapter is edged with fascinating details about the life of the sea
The urgency of Callum Roberts' message - that we have very little time to save the oceanic environment on which our existence depends - is in no way undermined by the entertaining and brilliantly-written nature of his writing. This is simply a fascinating book, taking in everything from the elemental formations of the oceans to the denizens that inhabit them; from minute plankton to the great whales - and everything that threatens them, and us. Roberts imparts his vast knowledge with a consummate talent for colourful narrative and devastating facts. His book will be required reading for anyone who cares about the oceans - not least because, as well as underlining the scale of the problems, he offers us the hope of real solutions
Ocean of Lifeis an excellent and engrossing work. Mr. Roberts, a British professor of marine conservation, has corralled an astonishing collection of scientific discovery ... I hope a great many people-particularly those in that undecided middle-read this book
Callum Roberts has done it again. From showing us the past with the wisdom of a Dickens character in his earlier book, he now leads us toward the future inThe Ocean of Life.It's a book so fine, I wish I'd written it!
An engrossing survey of the relationship between man and the sea for readers living through the greatest environmental changes in 65 million years ... Roberts's meditation will have readers gasping aloud with wonder, even as the sobering truth of humans' profound interdependence with the sea provokes concern
An impressive history of the oceans ... one of this book's strengths is the many solutions Roberts outlines to reverse the dismal state of the seas
There is a dearth of good and comprehensive books on a subject that can seem too complicated and depressing for any single tome. Callum Roberts has now provided one ... there is no quibbling with the evidence of marine horrors that Mr Roberts presents
It's probably a bit too soon to start talking about candidates for books of the year. But Callum Roberts' latest offering should already be considered a strong contender. Roberts is that precious pearl: a practising scientist who not only knows his field inside out, but also understands how to write compelling, persuasive non-fiction
Authoritative and furious ... a grand survey ... impossible to ignore ...Ocean of Lifeis the sort of book that inspires you to get in touch with your MP. It is elegantly written, at times overwhelming and depressing, but generally urgent and persuasive. Informed citizens of our watery planet should read it
At the heart of this book is a deep love of the ocean and a profound concern for its viability as a resource for us all ... A story told with both scientific accuracy and narrative skill ... Roberts's clear, well-written accounts give us access to vast amounts of scientific information ... each chapter is edged with fascinating details about the life of the sea
The urgency of Callum Roberts' message - that we have very little time to save the oceanic environment on which our existence depends - is in no way undermined by the entertaining and brilliantly-written nature of his writing. This is simply a fascinating book, taking in everything from the elemental formations of the oceans to the denizens that inhabit them; from minute plankton to the great whales - and everything that threatens them, and us. Roberts imparts his vast knowledge with a consummate talent for colourful narrative and devastating facts. His book will be required reading for anyone who cares about the oceans - not least because, as well as underlining the scale of the problems, he offers us the hope of real solutions
Ocean of Lifeis an excellent and engrossing work. Mr. Roberts, a British professor of marine conservation, has corralled an astonishing collection of scientific discovery ... I hope a great many people-particularly those in that undecided middle-read this book
Callum Roberts has done it again. From showing us the past with the wisdom of a Dickens character in his earlier book, he now leads us toward the future inThe Ocean of Life.It's a book so fine, I wish I'd written it!
An engrossing survey of the relationship between man and the sea for readers living through the greatest environmental changes in 65 million years ... Roberts's meditation will have readers gasping aloud with wonder, even as the sobering truth of humans' profound interdependence with the sea provokes concern
An impressive history of the oceans ... one of this book's strengths is the many solutions Roberts outlines to reverse the dismal state of the seas
There is a dearth of good and comprehensive books on a subject that can seem too complicated and depressing for any single tome. Callum Roberts has now provided one ... there is no quibbling with the evidence of marine horrors that Mr Roberts presents
It's probably a bit too soon to start talking about candidates for books of the year. But Callum Roberts' latest offering should already be considered a strong contender. Roberts is that precious pearl: a practising scientist who not only knows his field inside out, but also understands how to write compelling, persuasive non-fiction