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Sto caricando le informazioni... Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea (edizione 2021)di Edith Widder Ph.D. (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. A superb memoir of the author's study of ocean bioluminescence, and a near perfect mix of science and autobiography. She is on a crusade for better funding for ocean exploration, and she is absolutely right that it is vital to our survival as a species. The science is well explained, her own life story is fascinating, and it is all told with a wicked sense of humor--whatever you do, don't skip the footnotes. Just outstanding. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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"Edith Widder grew up determined to become a marine biologist. But after complications from a surgery during college caused her to go temporarily blind, she became fascinated by light as well as the power of optimism. Her focus turned to oceanic bioluminescence, a scientific frontier in our last earthly one, and with little promise of funding or employment she took a leap into the darkness. On her first visit to the deep ocean, in an experimental diving suit that took her to a depth of eight hundred feet, she turned off the suit's lights and witnessed breathtaking explosions of bioluminescent activity. Concerns about her career went out the window. She just wanted to know one thing: Why was there so much light down there? Below the Edge of Darkness takes readers deep into our planet's oceans as Widder pursues her questions about one of the most important and widely used forms of communication in nature. In the process, she reveals hidden worlds and a dazzling menagerie of behaviors and animals, from microbes to leviathans, many never-before-seen or, like the legendary Giant Squid, never-before-filmed in its deep-sea lair. Alongside Widder, we experience life-and-death equipment malfunctions and witness breakthroughs in technology and understanding, all of it set against a growing awareness of the deteriorating health of our largest and least understood ecosystem"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)551.46092Natural sciences and mathematics Earth sciences & geology Geology, Hydrology Meteorology Surface features of the earth OceansClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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In addition to some seriously interesting science, there were a few non-science quotes that also stood out to me. The first was Edith’s advice on how to look at the world a little differently:
The second was advice shared to her during a moment of extreme difficulty:
Between the astonishing discoveries and everyday inspiration, I had trouble putting this one down. This is only the beginning of understanding the weird and wonderful world of bioluminescence, so climb in, take the plunge, and remember to turn out the lights. ( )