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    Blue hope : exploring and caring for earth's magnificent ocean / Sylvia A. Earle, founder of Mission Blue and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence.

    • Title:Blue hope : exploring and caring for earth's magnificent ocean / Sylvia A. Earle, founder of Mission Blue and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence.
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    • Variant Title:Exploring and caring for earth's magnificent ocean
    • Author/Creator:Earle, Sylvia A., 1935-
    • Published/Created:Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2014]
      ©2014
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Marine ecology.
      Deep-sea ecology.
    • Description:222 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
    • Summary:This lyrical ode to the ocean marries the insights and inspiration of ocean advocate Sylvia Earle, and other experts and celebrities, with the world's most stunning photographs of beaches, coral reefs, and underwater life. All combine to express Earle's passionate message: Life depends on the ocean, and to save it we must love it. In seven essays, she recounts the milestones of a life spent pioneering and protecting the ocean. Supporting facts and maps bolster this book's clear and hopeful message: We can all play a role in keeping the heart of our planet alive.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (page 221).
    • ISBN:9781426213953 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
      1426213956 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
    • Contents:Why the ocean matters
      Diving into the blue
      The ocean is alive
      Deep frontiers
      Caring for the ocean
      To the ends of the Earth
      Saving paradise.
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