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""Citizens of the Sea" is not a book to be read alone. It is packed with facts and photographs that are so cool, so bizarre, and so downright amazing that you'll want to make sure you have some willing company to share them with.[...] Although you may find yourself reading "Citizens of the Sea"cover-to-cover regardless of your intentions, its gorgeous photos, one-page stories, and "fast fact" boxes also lend themselves to coffee table perusal. The book would be an excellent vehicle for inspiring older children to get excited about the ocean, but I would particularly recommend it for adults who want to rekindle their childlike wonder. Just don't read it alone!" --Joanna Solins, CORAL Communications Associate
""Citizens of the Sea: Wondrous Creatures from the Census of Marine Life" by Nancy Knowlton is a new National Geographic production, and the perfect book for curling up with on a cloudy afternoon with a big pot of tea. The photos, of course, are mind blowing, and Nancy's accompanying text is bright, fun to read, and chock full of the "beauty, weirdness, and wonder of the sea." Nancy is a serious scientist known for her work discovering new corals and figuring out new ways of classifying them. Increasingly, she has turned her attention to helping others understand the ocean's wonders -- "as its citizens have no vote in any international body, but they need to be heard." This book is a unique combination of photos and substance." --Nancy Baron, Author of "Escape from the Ivory Tower" and Ocean Science Outreach Director for SeaWeb and COMPASS
"Citizens of the Sea," is a dazzling collection of photographs of undersea creatures, with commentary by Nancy Knowlton, a marine scientist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and a leader of the census effort. The book's goal is to introduce readers to the plants and animals that inhabit the marine world -- from Antarctic ice to more than six miles down, near the bottom of the Marianas Trench, t
""Citizens of the Sea: Wondrous Creatures from the Census of Marine Life" by Nancy Knowlton is a new National Geographic production, and the perfect book for curling up with on a cloudy afternoon with a big pot of tea. The photos, of course, are mind blowing, and Nancy's accompanying text is bright, fun to read, and chock full of the "beauty, weirdness, and wonder of the sea." Nancy is a serious scientist known for her work discovering new corals and figuring out new ways of classifying them. Increasingly, she has turned her attention to helping others understand the ocean's wonders -- "as its citizens have no vote in any international body, but they need to be heard." This book is a unique combination of photos and substance." --Nancy Baron, Author of "Escape from the Ivory Tower" and Ocean Science Outreach Director for SeaWeb and COMPASS
"Citizens of the Sea," is a dazzling collection of photographs of undersea creatures, with commentary by Nancy Knowlton, a marine scientist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and a leader of the census effort. The book's goal is to introduce readers to the plants and animals that inhabit the marine world -- from Antarctic ice to more than six miles down, near the bottom of the Marianas Trench, t
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Written in an accessible and easygoing style, "Citizens of the Sea" describes the ocean and its incredible biodiversity using the theme of champions - mixing obvious categories (like the largest, the smallest, and the deepest-dwelling creatures) with less obvious ones, such as the most social (killer whales and snapping shrimp), the best farmers (damselfish), and the most imitated (bath sponges). The book features dozens of stunning Census of Marine Life photos, images, maps, and other visualisations to help tell each mini-story. The champions are loosely organized in groups according to criteria such as size and shape, habitat and ecology, behaviour, and human connections. The book's themes cross a vast range: the various ocean realms (poles, deep sea, shore, and open ocean), types of organisms (vertebrates, invertebrates, plankton, plants, and bacteria), and modes of scientific discovery (remotely operated vehicles, DNA barcoding, and tagging). The remarkable variety of marine life is at the heart of "Citizens of the Sea", whose author claims that estimates of ocean diversity are too low by a factor of ten. Whether large or small, tropical or polar, predator or prey, the creatures of the ocean have great significance to the environmental health of our planet - and their stories, captivatingly reported and photographed, will enchant a wide audience of readers.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a professional marine sceintist I was looking for something to enthuse my 14 year-old grandson who generally prefers to send his time with the X-box or PS. I am also often sceptical about these kind of "popular works". I could not have been more wrong this is a marvellous resource for all ages. Nancy Knowlton's 'Citizens of the sea' is packed with beautiful colour photographs, taking the reader on a journey beneath the surface of the ocean.She examines the diversity of ocean life and our impact upon it, explaining what we can do to maintain the health
of our oceans. The appeal then across the generations is important since families can begin to think of what they can do together to take care of our threatened planet. Her knowledge and understanding of the sea and its inhabitants, is gained first hand by many hours of underwater study in her role as a professional research scientist. It is presented to the reader in an easy to understand yet inspiring fashion. A book that will appeal to all age groups and that will become a well thumbed addition to any library or home bookshelf.
of our oceans. The appeal then across the generations is important since families can begin to think of what they can do together to take care of our threatened planet. Her knowledge and understanding of the sea and its inhabitants, is gained first hand by many hours of underwater study in her role as a professional research scientist. It is presented to the reader in an easy to understand yet inspiring fashion. A book that will appeal to all age groups and that will become a well thumbed addition to any library or home bookshelf.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Amazing book about our amazing Seas!
16 Sep 2010
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This is a truly beautiful book. The writing is wonderful -- even my six year old has chosen it as his favorite book. It makes a great gift for anyone from 6 to 100. One of the best books I have bought.I plan to give it to friends,teachers and colleagues this holiday season. Perfect!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
You'll come for the photos, but you'll stay for the text
29 Oct 2010
Format:Hardcover
My father, who was a P.O.W. survivor of World War II always urged us to eat slowly and chew our food thoroughly. He credited that practice for his survival when many men around him in the prison camps wolfed down their food, developed digestive problems, and died. That same advice comes to my mind in reading Nancy Knowlton's wonderous book, "Citizens of the Sea: Wonderous creatures from the Census of Marine Life." The pictures are amazing, but the text is the real treat. And it needs to be consumed slowly, savoring every fascinating morsel.
Superficially, it looks like another pretty coffee table book of sea creatures that sits on your coffee table for a while as visitors occasionally flip through the photos. But when you take the time to sit down and digest the text, you realize the greatest strength of the book is the writing that supports the stunning photos. Dr. Knowlton (who is a long time friend) has dug up soooo many tidbits in support of the images that it almost reads like a trivia book. Everything from the fact that there are waaaay more bacteria in the ocean than stars in the sky, to defensive "rosettes" of spiny lobsters and whales, to the awesome Bob Marley Worm -- the book is packed with memorable details.
I once went to a diving trade show where they had slide show presentations from sport divers. One after another they got up and showed amazing underwater photos of fish and corals they had taken. The only problem was they had no idea of what was in the photos. So the audience -- hundreds of people -- just sat there in dead silence, cooing over the images, but having no clue of what they were seeing. This book is the opposite of that. For each photo, not only is your question of, "What's that?" answered, you also get stories and factoids about the creatures that will make you realize it is far more than just another coffee table adornment. It's a book that will give you a warm and loving introduction to the citizens who inhabit the sea!
Superficially, it looks like another pretty coffee table book of sea creatures that sits on your coffee table for a while as visitors occasionally flip through the photos. But when you take the time to sit down and digest the text, you realize the greatest strength of the book is the writing that supports the stunning photos. Dr. Knowlton (who is a long time friend) has dug up soooo many tidbits in support of the images that it almost reads like a trivia book. Everything from the fact that there are waaaay more bacteria in the ocean than stars in the sky, to defensive "rosettes" of spiny lobsters and whales, to the awesome Bob Marley Worm -- the book is packed with memorable details.
I once went to a diving trade show where they had slide show presentations from sport divers. One after another they got up and showed amazing underwater photos of fish and corals they had taken. The only problem was they had no idea of what was in the photos. So the audience -- hundreds of people -- just sat there in dead silence, cooing over the images, but having no clue of what they were seeing. This book is the opposite of that. For each photo, not only is your question of, "What's that?" answered, you also get stories and factoids about the creatures that will make you realize it is far more than just another coffee table adornment. It's a book that will give you a warm and loving introduction to the citizens who inhabit the sea!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Phantastic !
14 Oct 2010
Format:Hardcover
I am very impressed with this book on many levels. The photography is superb, the layout is well done, and the text is deeply informed, fun to read, and full of cool and new facts about the oceans and its inhabitants. A rare example of a great marriage of science and entertainment. I think this is an ideal book for anyone interested in marine life, and a perfect gift to get someone interested.
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