Deep Ocean Journeys: Discovering New Life At The Bottom Of The Sea (Helix Book)

Van Dover, Cindy Lee

ISBN 10: 0201154986 / ISBN 13: 9780201154986

Published by Basic Books, 1997

Seller Inventory # EBBV.0201154986.N

Synopsis:

Scientist and submersible pilot Cindy Lee Van Dover has travelled to the bottom of the sea. In this book she gives voice to the scientific passion that motivates her while taking us along with her as she reveals the wonders of the ocean floor.

From the Back Cover: "It is said that the seafloor is a desert, a vast and uniform wasteland, all but devoid of life. Textbooks on the shelf in my laboratory say so. But I know that is not true", writes scientist and submersible pilot Cindy Lee Van Dover in the Introduction to Deep-Ocean Journeys. Van Dover has ventured miles below surface waves to the bottom of the sea, driven by her desire to understand the complex and thriving ecosystems recently discovered near volcanic vents. These ecosystems are models for sites where life might have originated on this planet and where extraterrestrial life is speculated to exist on Mars and Europa. In this remarkable book, Van Dover gives lyrical voice to the scientific passion that motivates her, taking us along with her as she reveals the wonders of the ocean floor.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Deep Ocean Journeys: Discovering New Life At...
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: new