Misterios de las profundidades
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Summary
Un viaje fascinante a las profundidades oceánicas。 Menos personas han estado en la parte más profunda del océano que en la Luna， e incluso ahora la gran mayoría de este mundo submarino， que cubre tres cuartas partes del planeta y conforma su mayor ecosistema， sigue siendo un lugar desconocido， todavía no explorado por los científicos。 Pero los océanos contienen casi el noventa por ciento de la vida， y los procesos físicos y biológicos que allí se producen son esenciales para nuestra supervivencia en la Tierra。 Alex Rogers， uno de los biólogos marinos más importantes del mundo， ha pasado los últimos treinta años estudiando la vida en los océanos。 En este libro， nos lleva en un viaje épico e inolvidable a un mundo extraño: nos presenta espectaculares arrecifes de coral， montañas submarinas y criaturas marinas a cada cual más asombrosa， pero también nos enseña cómo estamos destruyendo ese mundo con la contaminación， la sobrepesca y el cambio climático。 Misterios de las profundidades es un retrato magistral de unos mares y océanos que solo ahora empezamos a comprender， y una llamada de atención llena de esperanza para que cambiemos nuestra relación con ellos antes de que sea demasiado tarde。
Reviews
Ellen
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“[Climate change] is ever-present in my mind， like something permanently in my peripheral vision” （p。 34）This book has it all: scientific terms and concepts elaborated on and explained in ways comprehensible to readers previously entirely unfamiliar with the field without being patronizing， personal accounts that well and truly drive home the rapid change for the worse the ocean has been undergoing within even only one person’s lifetime/career， and an overview of the sheer diversity and wealth o “[Climate change] is ever-present in my mind， like something permanently in my peripheral vision” （p。 34）This book has it all: scientific terms and concepts elaborated on and explained in ways comprehensible to readers previously entirely unfamiliar with the field without being patronizing， personal accounts that well and truly drive home the rapid change for the worse the ocean has been undergoing within even only one person’s lifetime/career， and an overview of the sheer diversity and wealth of study subjects/topics and life that the ocean contains。 I found reading it incredibly enriching and it has only solidified my fascination with and love of the ocean and my determination to do my part or at least anything and everything in my power to help。 I feel this book has equipped me with a good starting point to delve deeper into marine science and a good understanding on the basis of which I can follow ocean-related news and studies。 It’s written in a no-nonsense， matter-of-fact way instead of overly poetic or stylistically elaborate， which I think is necessary considering the gravity and urgency of the subject matter。 I will absolutely read and be consulting this book again and am hoping for the best for the ocean and for us。 Hope we’ll all make it。 。。。more
Christine
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I don't usually two star books that I don't finish， but this is one of those times。 In part I wanted to read more about the sea life than Rogers' admirable and committed determination to protect the ocean and its life （and my edition's back cover focuses on the sea life part and not the memoir part。 It is far more memoir than about sea life， which is fine but not quite what was advertised）。 In part， while it is very， very clear that Rogers loves what he does as much as he loves his family， the w I don't usually two star books that I don't finish， but this is one of those times。 In part I wanted to read more about the sea life than Rogers' admirable and committed determination to protect the ocean and its life （and my edition's back cover focuses on the sea life part and not the memoir part。 It is far more memoir than about sea life， which is fine but not quite what was advertised）。 In part， while it is very， very clear that Rogers loves what he does as much as he loves his family， the writing style was not one I found engaging。 You could tell that he was "dumbing it down" for none marine biologists。 He doesn't do so in an insulting way， and I don't think he believes the readers stupid， but you can pick up on changing how he would phrase something so those of us without the necessary degrees and/or knowledge would understand。 And this is good， but it is too obvious that it harms the writing。 。。。more
Heidi
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This was a fascinating book I chose as part of my eldest son's marine aquaculture elective and it was a GREAT read。 I urge all people who care about the current state of our oceans to read this book。 This was a fascinating book I chose as part of my eldest son's marine aquaculture elective and it was a GREAT read。 I urge all people who care about the current state of our oceans to read this book。 。。。more
Jasmine
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a must read
Gabriel Thomas
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Loved the anecdotes of expeditions leading into each chapter。 Can feel author's passion for the ocean coming off the pages。 Loved the anecdotes of expeditions leading into each chapter。 Can feel author's passion for the ocean coming off the pages。 。。。more
Maya
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depressing， but an important read
Squib
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I picked up the book because I thought the book was going to be primarily to be a piece of nature writing about the ocean， but the book also describes how this relates to environmental legislation and personal experiences。 Usually each chapter starts off with the personal recollection from his early life or an encounter with an environmental issue while on one of his many expeditions， and will then explain the issue in a more scientific way in order to help you understand why the issue is worth I picked up the book because I thought the book was going to be primarily to be a piece of nature writing about the ocean， but the book also describes how this relates to environmental legislation and personal experiences。 Usually each chapter starts off with the personal recollection from his early life or an encounter with an environmental issue while on one of his many expeditions， and will then explain the issue in a more scientific way in order to help you understand why the issue is worth caring about and finally segue into his personal experiences with environmental legislation。 It can get a bit repetitive but Alex is a lucid writer on the subjects - whether it is biological or in his characterization of corporate scientists。 What I disliked about the book is that it can occasionally it can go on for too long and chapter 9 felt more like a financial report than a piece of nature writing。 I think it's clear that Alex doesn't really like reducing the ocean to a set of numbers in order to convince an audience of why the ocean shouldn't be disrupted for mining。 。。。more
Valour
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This is probably one of the most important books you should read in 2021。Dr Alex Rogers has managed to make an eminently readable - and scientifically credible-book about the oceans， how little we understand them， how vital they are to our continued existence， to reversing climate change， and， despite imparting grave grave news of the oceans health， he still finds hope in several excellent examples of how the tide of ocean acidification， coral bleaching and loss of biodiversity can be turned to This is probably one of the most important books you should read in 2021。Dr Alex Rogers has managed to make an eminently readable - and scientifically credible-book about the oceans， how little we understand them， how vital they are to our continued existence， to reversing climate change， and， despite imparting grave grave news of the oceans health， he still finds hope in several excellent examples of how the tide of ocean acidification， coral bleaching and loss of biodiversity can be turned to the betterment of all of us。I cannot， having immediately finished the book provide you with a snappy synopsis， and were I to do so， I rather feel I would diminish the impact。 However， if you are at all concerned with the ever present and rapidly growing dangers of climate change， or even if you just want to read about some squid， this book is one you must add to your TBR pile。 。。。more
Honey
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I never thought I could love the #ocean more than I already do。 🌊This book is quite eye-opening in terms of how much damage we’ve put our seas under， but also how beautiful they are to humanity as well as generous。Practical without being preachy。 It’s beautifully descriptive and the prose is vivid， you’d almost feel like you’re deep sea diving yourself。 Loved it。
Rosa Hafetzi raschid
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Das Buch war teilweise sehr wissenschaftlich geschrieben， was ich nicht grundsätzlich schlecht finde。 Jedoch hatte ich mir erhofft ein bisschen mehr erzählerisch etwas über das Meer zu lernen。 Besonders gefallen haben mir die persönlichen Einblicke in die Expeditionen des Autors。 Trotzdem konnte man viel Neues lernen， obwohl ich mich wahrscheinlich nicht an viele Sachen erinnern werde， da sie einfach sehr komplex dargestellt waren。 Zudem hat mich es ein bisschen aufgeregt， dass der Autor immer ü Das Buch war teilweise sehr wissenschaftlich geschrieben， was ich nicht grundsätzlich schlecht finde。 Jedoch hatte ich mir erhofft ein bisschen mehr erzählerisch etwas über das Meer zu lernen。 Besonders gefallen haben mir die persönlichen Einblicke in die Expeditionen des Autors。 Trotzdem konnte man viel Neues lernen， obwohl ich mich wahrscheinlich nicht an viele Sachen erinnern werde， da sie einfach sehr komplex dargestellt waren。 Zudem hat mich es ein bisschen aufgeregt， dass der Autor immer über den Schutz der Meere （und die verheerenden Folgen von Überfischung etc。） sprach aber nie erwähnt hat， den eigenen Fischkonsum einzuschränken bzw。 ganz wegzulassen。 。。。more
Johnny
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When people yearn to go space travel and find space aliens， what they don’t realise is that， the ocean is where these aliens are。 The deep sea is full of mystery - and this book would give you a glimpse it it。 It also reveals how fragile and under threat our ocean is and how much all life depends on it。 It prompts awareness if greater protection required。 After reading this book you will also want to learn to scuba diving and sailing！
Lillian
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Ich habe dieses Buch mit großer Begeisterung gekauft， da mich die Unterwasserwelt und wissenschaftliche Expeditionen in die Tiefe der Meere seit langem interessieren。 Allerdings stellte sich schnell heraus， das dieser Autor zwar eine Menge praktischer Erfahrung auf seinem Gebiet hat und bestimmt mit Begeisterung an dieses Buchprojekt gegangen ist。 Erzählerische Fähigkeiten besitzt er allerdings nicht。 Ich würde dringend zu einem Ghostwriter raten。 Show don’t tell ist überall präsent im Buch， die Ich habe dieses Buch mit großer Begeisterung gekauft， da mich die Unterwasserwelt und wissenschaftliche Expeditionen in die Tiefe der Meere seit langem interessieren。 Allerdings stellte sich schnell heraus， das dieser Autor zwar eine Menge praktischer Erfahrung auf seinem Gebiet hat und bestimmt mit Begeisterung an dieses Buchprojekt gegangen ist。 Erzählerische Fähigkeiten besitzt er allerdings nicht。 Ich würde dringend zu einem Ghostwriter raten。 Show don’t tell ist überall präsent im Buch， die Sätze sind auf dem Niveau eines Grundschülers aufgebaut， es fehlen Zusammenhänge zwischen den einzelnen Stationen der Erzählung。 Der Autor gibt immer wieder mit seiner ach so gefragten Meinung an， berichtet dann aber nicht darüber。 Einen roten Faden gibt es nur ansatzweise。 Die Fakten und Fotos entsprechen der Wahrheit， aber die sind sogar bei Wikipedia oder jedem normalen Lexikon ansprechender präsentiert。 Bahnbrechende neue Erfahrungen oder Erkenntnisse sind ebenfalls nicht vorhanden。 Das Buch verspricht so viel mehr als es halten kann。 Am Ende sehr enttäuschend。 Einen Stern gibt es für die Idee und die Umschlaggestaltung。 。。。more
Chris Aylott
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Rogers makes a compelling case for the practical actions required to preserve and protect ocean life and resources。 （Spoiler: it is both easier and more important than you think。） Perhaps more importantly， he makes the emotional case for the ocean as its own world full of unexplored wonders， a thriving set of ecosystems， each as complex and full of life as the deepest tropical rainforest。 There are enough weird life forms here to fill a thousand Star Wars stories， and Rogers' love for discoverin Rogers makes a compelling case for the practical actions required to preserve and protect ocean life and resources。 （Spoiler: it is both easier and more important than you think。） Perhaps more importantly， he makes the emotional case for the ocean as its own world full of unexplored wonders， a thriving set of ecosystems， each as complex and full of life as the deepest tropical rainforest。 There are enough weird life forms here to fill a thousand Star Wars stories， and Rogers' love for discovering and understanding them shines through。 。。。more
Simone
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Too personal， it is more of a memoir than a study of the depths of the oceans。 Too many aneddoti and personal info and not much information。 What a disappointment
Max
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Wonderful book about the ocean life written by a marine biologist。 It touches on the problems the ocean faces at the moment， and some of the solutions that need to be implemented。 Also some research is discussed。 I had to get into it for the first chapters， but after a while I couldn't stop reading！ It's well written and doesn't feel depressing like some of the books about the ocean do。 Definitely recommended to check out！ Also， it's not too scientifically written so if you have a tiny bit of ba Wonderful book about the ocean life written by a marine biologist。 It touches on the problems the ocean faces at the moment， and some of the solutions that need to be implemented。 Also some research is discussed。 I had to get into it for the first chapters， but after a while I couldn't stop reading！ It's well written and doesn't feel depressing like some of the books about the ocean do。 Definitely recommended to check out！ Also， it's not too scientifically written so if you have a tiny bit of basic ocean knowledge， you'll understand the topics discussed。 。。。more
John Pabon
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Review #32 of my 52 week book challenge: The Deep。 This was a bit of an off book purchase for me。 I saw it at an airport bookstore and had quite the deliberation with myself whether or not to purchase it。 The clincher was that the back matter talked about water stewardship and sustainability。 Maybe I'd learn a thing or two。 And， I did。 This book is super interesting in its graphic description of our oceans and the amazing life living beneath the waves。 The author probably goes into too muc Review #32 of my 52 week book challenge: The Deep。 This was a bit of an off book purchase for me。 I saw it at an airport bookstore and had quite the deliberation with myself whether or not to purchase it。 The clincher was that the back matter talked about water stewardship and sustainability。 Maybe I'd learn a thing or two。 And， I did。 This book is super interesting in its graphic description of our oceans and the amazing life living beneath the waves。 The author probably goes into too much detail， which can be very taxing for non-scientific readers。 What the book didn't really touch on， at least to my satisfaction， was environmental stewardship。 At the end of the day， I'm still on the fence about this one。 I guess it all comes down to what you're looking for。 To find out why I started my 52 week book challenge， what I've been reading， and how you can get involved， check out my original LinkedIn Publisher article or follow me。 。。。more
Lianne
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Really informative book about human impact on the ocean。 At times the books felt like an information dump with not enough structure， but the message that he brings across is a very important and relevant one。 The author also includes personal memoirs about his most exciting trips to the deep， as well as the most disturbing。 Everyone should be aware of the issues brought up by Alex Rogers - a must read for all。
Anna
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Ich muss ehrlich sagen， dass ich etwas ganz anderes von diesem Buch erwartet habe。Ich dachte， ich würde mehr über unglaubliche Lebewesen in der Tiefsee lernen。 Ein klein wenig habe ich das auch getan， aber eigentlich ging es um anderes。Vor allem ging es darum， wie wenig die Ozeane erforscht sind und wie problematisch das ist。 Wie wertvoll die Ozeane sind und wie wir Menschen sie seit Jahrzehnten ausbeuten und zerstören。 Dabei lehrt dieses Buch einen vor allem eins （was man eigentlich sowieso sch Ich muss ehrlich sagen， dass ich etwas ganz anderes von diesem Buch erwartet habe。Ich dachte， ich würde mehr über unglaubliche Lebewesen in der Tiefsee lernen。 Ein klein wenig habe ich das auch getan， aber eigentlich ging es um anderes。Vor allem ging es darum， wie wenig die Ozeane erforscht sind und wie problematisch das ist。 Wie wertvoll die Ozeane sind und wie wir Menschen sie seit Jahrzehnten ausbeuten und zerstören。 Dabei lehrt dieses Buch einen vor allem eins （was man eigentlich sowieso schon weiß）: Wir dürfen den Ozean nicht zerstören。 Er ist unsere Lebensgrundlage und von unschätzbarem Wert。Es wird aufgezeigt， was der Ozean alles für uns tut， dessen wir uns eigentlich überhaupt nicht bewusst sind。Dieses Buch sensibilisiert deutlich für dieses Thema und gibt dem Leser auch praktische Tipps mit an die Hand。Jeder muss und vor allem kann seinen kleinen Beitrag leisten。Ansonsten muss ich noch erwähnen， dass es mir stellenweise viel zu kompliziert war。 Zu viele Fachbegriffe und zu schwierige Beschreibungen - viel habe ich übersprungen， weil es mich gelangweilt oder zu sehr angestrengt hat。Das soll aber die Botschaft des Buches nicht schmälern。 。。。more
Thomas Land
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Technically 4。5 stars。This is a long one: Tl;tr。 An exceptionally important letter to the world about the sheer awesome nature of the oceans。 Very hard hitting in some parts， describing the way we are treating it and the very real possibility of trouble the world will be in should it continue。 Read this book if you are somewhat interested in the the marine world。 -This was an interesting one。 Immensely interesting actually， and also makes me question if I should have gone and done deep sea biolo Technically 4。5 stars。This is a long one: Tl;tr。 An exceptionally important letter to the world about the sheer awesome nature of the oceans。 Very hard hitting in some parts， describing the way we are treating it and the very real possibility of trouble the world will be in should it continue。 Read this book if you are somewhat interested in the the marine world。 -This was an interesting one。 Immensely interesting actually， and also makes me question if I should have gone and done deep sea biology （and then I remember how sea sick I get and remember why I chose Jungles）。 Professor Alex Rogers has written a love letter to the Ocean， specifically that of one of the least known areas of a very unexplored world， that of The Deep。 The chapters describing his expeditions in the exploration vessels， ships I have watched while eating lunch at the National Oceanography Centre at the University of Southampton， were captivating。 He captured the detail， and feeling of discovering a new deep sea reef， of a snail that could secrete iron to form its own plate armour and to find new species of crab sitting off thermal vents nearly 2km beneath the surface。 It really is a fantastic piece of writing plunging you into a journey to discover the amazing world of the depths。 The book then takes a turn。 After introducing you to these marvels of nature （most of which we have no idea exist， after all we have only explored 0。001% of the ocean）， lays out a careful set of essays describing specifically how our negligence and lack of care is killing the ocean。 Not just for future generations， but for our generation。 Killing the ocean， an almost unimaginably large quantity of water and life， by over fishing and careless mining， so that the gyres （the circular currents the "power" most of the world's atmospheric conditions） will stop， ecosystems will collapse to the extent they cannot revert back to natural conditions， and the very oxygen we breathe will simply cease to be produced。 This is the formal warning of this review:Its a hard hitting， exceptional bleak warning。 This book pulls no punches。 At all。 And this comes from a zoologist who has been educated on the state of our oceans from lecturers and professors who advise governments and rules for the protection of these ecosystems and frankly make it their business to find the most depressing and horrific examples of human activity in the ocean。 I had a little difficulty pulling my way through it， but it was more of a case of me wanting to process the points Prof。 Rogers made， and look into the examples。 He touches on Mining， plastic pollution， chemical pollution， warming oceans and acidification。 The dedicated chapter on each topic is meticulously researched and you can see it comes from a place of love， and also that he is only scratching the surface。 This is an overall really important piece of literature that I hope will inspire people to get up and change their ways for the good of our little blue marble of a planet。 To finish， here are the final words of the book; the authors own words on the hope for the future: "[The Deep] is a song for the ocean， one I hope infects its readers with the joy I feel for the life within it。 I hope with all my heart that it wakes people up to the perilous situation the ocean is in。 By our collective action we can help choose the right road and ensure the ocean remains to support you and fill you and future generations with wonder at its wild and uncompromising beauty。" 。。。more
Alice Goodridge
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This was a very informative read but I think I took the wrong approach to reading it。 I really enjoyed the descriptions of marine life， and the personal anecdotes Rogers shared about his life and work。 But， for the most part， it was quite an academic read - and as someone who isn’t particularly scientifically minded， a lot of it went over my head。 That’s not to say that I didn’t understand it in the moment， as I feel it was explained very well， but I personally struggled to absorb and retain the This was a very informative read but I think I took the wrong approach to reading it。 I really enjoyed the descriptions of marine life， and the personal anecdotes Rogers shared about his life and work。 But， for the most part， it was quite an academic read - and as someone who isn’t particularly scientifically minded， a lot of it went over my head。 That’s not to say that I didn’t understand it in the moment， as I feel it was explained very well， but I personally struggled to absorb and retain the information。 I think if I’d approached this book as a tool for study then I would have gained a lot more from it。 I tend to rate books based on my enjoyment of them， so the 3 stars is a reflection of that。 I would still recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the complexities of humanity’s impact on the ocean。 。。。more
The Inquisitive Biologist
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Invoking both wonder and horror， The Deep is an urgent and captivating book on the fascinating life forms in our oceans and the many threats they face。 See my full review at https://inquisitivebiologist。com/2019。。。 Invoking both wonder and horror， The Deep is an urgent and captivating book on the fascinating life forms in our oceans and the many threats they face。 See my full review at https://inquisitivebiologist。com/2019。。。 。。。more
Maddy
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So educational and addresses the current issues facing the ocean and how we save it
Anny
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While I'm obsessed with nautical topics， marine biology itself might not be the peak of it。 I basically inhaled this book， but I also felt quite lost at times。 And sadly， I only found the glossary once I've finished it。 I think another problem， very me-specific， was the abundance of all kinds of names。 I tend to get very confused once you throw a bunch of names at me and I just tend to drown them out， resulting in me basically unaware of what I'm reading。 I also originally had a bit of a differe While I'm obsessed with nautical topics， marine biology itself might not be the peak of it。 I basically inhaled this book， but I also felt quite lost at times。 And sadly， I only found the glossary once I've finished it。 I think another problem， very me-specific， was the abundance of all kinds of names。 I tend to get very confused once you throw a bunch of names at me and I just tend to drown them out， resulting in me basically unaware of what I'm reading。 I also originally had a bit of a different expectation - I thought this was going to tell the same message， but in a prose-like manner， a bit of lyrical expressions here and there。 It reads as prose， but definitely closer to academic writing than poetic writing。 Which I didn't mind per se， but it threw me off at the beginning。Also， one thing about conservation that always makes me very sad - how little one can do as an individual。 At the end， the book provides ways to try and save our oceans。 However， as someone who is quite invested already， I already do/ or am aware and I'm trying to do most of those things。 However， a very large increment of those measures is also up to big organisations and companies。 I wish we could do more as individuals。 Having to rely on the 'bigger fish' and still being urged to do more as an individual。。。can't help but feel a little helpless。 。。。more
Pablo Estevez
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I was largely unaware of deep sea mining of diamonds， gold， and zinc; there are cold water coral reefs in the North Sea， which are already being destroyed; the deep ocean is barely explored but already being destroyed; hydrothermal vents may be the key to understanding the genesis of life， but are in danger of being mined and destroyed; that humans in only the 20th century killed 99% of blue whale and fur seal populations。 I was not fully aware of the effects of climate change on ocean acidifica I was largely unaware of deep sea mining of diamonds， gold， and zinc; there are cold water coral reefs in the North Sea， which are already being destroyed; the deep ocean is barely explored but already being destroyed; hydrothermal vents may be the key to understanding the genesis of life， but are in danger of being mined and destroyed; that humans in only the 20th century killed 99% of blue whale and fur seal populations。 I was not fully aware of the effects of climate change on ocean acidification ; of increasing areas of hypoxic seas; that herring populations are in crisis。 。。。more
Wednesday
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Very good and informative。 Made me sad
Lizzie
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"Ignorance about what lives in the ocean prevents us from managing it sustainably， but， more to the point， our failure to understand it leads to a lack of appreciation of its value。 only with this understanding will humanity truly come to treasure it。"" There is nothing else like the ocean。 It is capable of giving moments that in a second will sweep you off your feet and change your life forever。 A majesty and a spirit that captures the essence of the wild， of life itself。 We cannot let it die。。 "Ignorance about what lives in the ocean prevents us from managing it sustainably， but， more to the point， our failure to understand it leads to a lack of appreciation of its value。 only with this understanding will humanity truly come to treasure it。"" There is nothing else like the ocean。 It is capable of giving moments that in a second will sweep you off your feet and change your life forever。 A majesty and a spirit that captures the essence of the wild， of life itself。 We cannot let it die。。。" 。。。more
78sunny
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Der Schutzumschlag des Buch hat ein wunderschönes Coverbild， dass gut zum Inhalt passt。 Unter dem Schutzumschlag ist es schlicht blau und passt somit ebenfalls zum Thema Meer。 Des weiteren hat das Buch ein blaues Lesebändchen， was ich beim Lesen immer sehr praktisch finde。In diesem Buch beschreibt Alex Rogers auf eine sehr angenehme， informative und vor allem persönliche Art und Weise sein Leben als Forscher， Universitätsprofessor und Experte。 Er beschreibt welche Mühen， Aufopferungen aber auch Der Schutzumschlag des Buch hat ein wunderschönes Coverbild， dass gut zum Inhalt passt。 Unter dem Schutzumschlag ist es schlicht blau und passt somit ebenfalls zum Thema Meer。 Des weiteren hat das Buch ein blaues Lesebändchen， was ich beim Lesen immer sehr praktisch finde。In diesem Buch beschreibt Alex Rogers auf eine sehr angenehme， informative und vor allem persönliche Art und Weise sein Leben als Forscher， Universitätsprofessor und Experte。 Er beschreibt welche Mühen， Aufopferungen aber auch Freuden es mit sich bringt。 Selbst recht private Einblicke lässt er einfließen。 Er nimmt kein Blatt vor den Mund， wenn es um Ausnutzung der Meere， Umweltverschmutzung und der Industrie geht und bleibt trotzdem sachlich dabei。 Das Hauptziel seiner Forschung und Arbeit ist es Menschen wachzurütteln für die derzeitige Notlage der Meere。 Dabei findet er meiner Meinung nach genau die richtige Mischung aus Persönlichem und Wissenschaftlichem。 Viele Terminologien， die er benutzt waren mir noch unbekannt， aber ich hätte es nicht anders haben wollen， da ich so einiges dazugelernt habe。 Ich muss wirklich sagen， dass es der Autor geschafft hat， dass ich mich oft fühlte als stände ich neben ihm。 Egal ob vor dem Monitor während einer Forschungsreise， mitfiebernd， was gleich alles auf dem Bildschirm erscheint oder während er als Zeuge/Gutachter für Greenpeace nervös im Londoner Gerichtshof saß。 Es war wirklich beeindruckend wie sehr ich mich mit dem Mann identifizieren konnte und wie er es schaffte mich so hineinzuziehen。 Egal ob zum Thema Ölindustrie， Müll oder Forschungsarbeiten andere Wissenschaftler， Alex Rogers schaffte die Themen so enthusiastisch herüberzubringen und wurde doch nie von oben herab belehrend oder ausfallend。 Man merkte in jeder Zeile des Buches， wie sehr ihm das Meer am Herzen liegt。 Viele Dinge， die hier angesprochen wurden， haben mich nicht nur fasziniert， sondern auch erschreckt und aufgerüttelt。 Genau das， was der Autor erreichen wollte。Ich liebte vor allem die Berichte über die Forschungsreisen。 Alex Rogers beschreibt sein Eindrücke einfach so herrlich mitreißend。 Ich hatte das Gefühl mir weh der Wind selbst ins Gesicht während ich auf dem Deck eines Forschungsschiffes stehe und in die Ferne sehe。 Hier kommt nun der einzige Kritikpunkt， den ich beim Lesen des Buches für mich festgemacht habe。 Ich war mittendrin， stellte mir das alles vor und dann hatte ich leider sehr viele verschwommene， unklare Flecken in meinen 'Visionen'。 Mir fehlte es leider an Vorwissen zu den vielen Lebewesen， die beschrieben wurden und ich hatte nicht immer die Zeit und Muse mir Google zu Rate zu ziehen， um mir all diese tollen Lebewesen dann wirklich klar und deutlich vorzustellen。 Es gibt zwar in der Mitte des Buches ein paar Farbseiten mit Bildern von Lebewesen， die im Buch beschrieben wurden， aber ich hätte mir das einfach an den richtigen Stellen im Buch gewünscht。 Auch ein paar mehr Bildern von den Crews und Menschen， die mit Rogers zusammenarbeiten， wären schön gewesen und hätten mich einfach noch mehr in das Buch abtauchen lassen。 Am Ende des Buches gibt es noch eine Art Fazit und Hinweise， wie man selbst etwas für das Meer und gegen die Verschmutzung und Ausbeutung tun kann。 Das fand ich sehr interessant und gut， dass es am Ende platziert war。 Ein Glossar in dem einige wichtige Wörter erklärt werden， gibt es auch ganz am Ende des Buches。 *Fazit:*4，6 von 5 SternenMan merkt in jeder Zeile dieses Buches， wie eng verbunden sich Alex Rogers mit dem Meer fühlt。 Er schafft es den Leser dazu zu bringen wirklich mitzuerleben， was er erlebt， gefühlt und gedacht hat。 Es war eine tolle und geschickt angeordnete Mischung aus Tierdokumention in Buchform， Umweltthemen und Kritischem zum Thema Industrie und Müll。 Ich kann das Buch jedem der sich auch nur ein wenig mit dem Thema Meer oder Umweltverschmutzung auseinandersetzten will nur wärmstens empfehlen。 。。。more
Amanda Witt
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A good read， to make the reader aware of how climate change has affected life deep in the ocean that we don't normally see。 A good read， to make the reader aware of how climate change has affected life deep in the ocean that we don't normally see。 。。。more
Honey
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I never thought I could love the ocean more than I already do。 Alex Roger’s book definitely made me appreciate our seas more and reading this made me miss immersion in the waters - whether it be through diving or through waddling onshore。Its factual and passionate; beautifully descriptive and the prose is vivid， you’d almost feel like you’re deep-sea diving yourself。 A fair eye-opener in terms of how much damage we’ve put our seas under， but also how generous they have been to humanity。
Peter Tillman
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