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

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

Edith Widder with Allyson Ryan (Narrator)

11 hours, 54 minutes 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 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 determin...

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Moods

informative 95%
adventurous 60%
inspiring 50%
hopeful 46%
reflective 38%
funny 16%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 7%
emotional 6%
mysterious 4%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 36%
fast 3%

Average rating

4.15

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