Below the Edge of Darkness: Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea by Edith Widder

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

Edith Widder

329 pages first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

nonfiction autobiography memoir science adventurous informative inspiring slow-paced

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A pioneering marine biologist takes us down into the deep ocean in this ‘thrilling blend of hard science and high adventure’ (New York Times)Edith Widder grew up determined to become a marine biologist. But after complications from a surgery durin...

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informative 94%
adventurous 55%
inspiring 51%
hopeful 44%
reflective 35%
funny 17%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 10%
emotional 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 34%
fast 3%

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