Blue Machine : How the Ocean Shapes Our World by Helen Czerski 9781804991961

Blue Machine : How the Ocean Shapes Our World

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Crowned with the 2024 Wainwright Prize for Conservation and hailed as a Financial Times 2023 highlight, 'Blue Machine' is a mesmerising exploration of Earth's most enigmatic realm. Helen Czerski, a physicist with a poet's touch, masterfully intertwines the mechanical and the magical, crafting what experts are already dubbing 'an instant classic'.

Czerski unveils the ocean as a colossal, sunlight-powered engine - a blue machine that spans the globe from pole to pole. This isn't merely a tale of marine life, but a deep dive into the very heart of our planet's most influential system. With eloquence and precision, she illuminates the ocean's profound impact on weather patterns, animal behaviour, and the tapestry of human history and culture.

From the wave-reading prowess of ancient Polynesian navigators to the centuries-old Greenland sharks lurking in the depths, Czerski charts a course through the ocean's complex, interlinked ecosystem. She deftly explains the invisible forces at play - vast currents, underwater walls, and submerged cascades - that orchestrate this grand aquatic ballet.

Drawing on her extensive experience at the vanguard of marine science, Czerski presents a compelling argument for our role as citizens of an ocean planet. 'Blue Machine' offers a fresh, crucial perspective on Earth's defining feature, revealing the thrilling extent to which we are beholden to this great engine. Timely, elegant, and passionately argued, this work is set to recalibrate our understanding of the blue world that shapes our own.

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Book ISBN: 9781804991961
Book Weight: 326g

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