The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It by Helen Scales

The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It

Helen Scales

304 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction nature science adventurous informative reflective slow-paced

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A marine biologist vividly brings alive the extraordinary ecosystem of the deep ocean--a realm about which we know less than we do about the Moon--and shows how protecting rather than exploiting it will benefit mankind."The oceans have always shap...

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informative 95%
reflective 58%
inspiring 37%
adventurous 27%
challenging 26%
sad 24%
hopeful 15%
mysterious 9%
dark 7%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
tense 2%
lighthearted 1%

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fast 3%

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