Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea by Edith Widder Ph. D.

Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea

Edith Widder Ph. D.

336 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography memoir science adventurous informative inspiring slow-paced

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A pioneering marine biologist takes us down into the deep ocean to understand bioluminescence, the language of light that helps life communicate in the darkness, and what it tells us about the future of life on Earth.Edith Widder grew up determine...

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informative 94%
adventurous 59%
inspiring 50%
hopeful 47%
reflective 40%
funny 15%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
relaxing 8%
emotional 6%
mysterious 5%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 38%
fast 1%

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4.15

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