Isbn: 9781921401596 - World Ocean Census: a Global Survey of Marine Life (3 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Australian Edition. HEAVY. 256pp, index, glossary, num col ills. Or pictorial glossy boards in jacket. Near new. Ten year ocean census covering all types of marine life from microbes to whales. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book condition is near fine. Spine intact. Hard cover. No dust jacket. Book boards clean front and back. Text body clean. Book block clean. Overall an excellent and neat copy. The story of the Census of Marine Life - extraordinary findings, behind-the-scenes adventures and over 250 remarkable photographs. Filled with behind the scenes stories and breathtaking on the scene photographs of the wonders of the sea. World Ocean Census is a unique record of a monumental undertaking. As a result of the Census, the world will inherit data that will be studied for decades to come and will affect the future of sharks, whales, reefs and salmon. Heavy book extra charges for oversea postage as the book weight is over 500grams. Overall an excellent and neat copy. …

Quarto,256 pp.,colour photographs, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. WAS $65. The Census of Marine Life was launched in the year 2000 with the goal of producing the first-ever ocean census by 2010. Two thousand scientists from 82 nations agreed to the mandate to answer three important questions: what once lived in the global ocean? what is living there now? what will live there in the future? World Ocean Census details the most fascinating findings and exciting discoveries, the thrills encountered and the difficulties overcome, all illustrated with fabulous images captured during the project's explorations.…