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"The dramatic and action-packed story of the last mysterious place on earth--the world's seafloor--and the deep-sea divers, ocean mappers, marine biologists, entrepreneurs, and adventurers involved in the historic push to chart it, as well as the opportunities, challenges, and perils this exploration holds now and for the future"--
5) The deep
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"A strange plague called the 'Gets is decimating humanity on a global scale. It causes people to forget--small things at first, like where they left their keys...then the not-so-small things like how to drive, or the letters of the alphabet. Then their bodies forget how to function involuntarily...and there is no cure. But now, far below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, deep in the Marianas Trench, an heretofore unknown substance hailed as "ambrosia"...
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Describes what deep ocean hypothermal vents are, how they were discovered, and the types of animals that live in their ecosystems, including the Pompeii worm, tube worms, and vent octopuses. Also discusses the importance of these ecosystems and how more are being discovered each year. Includes a list of facts about the deep ocean and a glossary.
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Provides an illustrated guide that traces the history of humans' beliefs about, travel on, and exploration of Earth's oceans. Reveals facts about ocean currents, tides, and topography and describes the technological challenges humans have had to overcome to learn about them. Also discusses famous shipwrecks, discoveries, and rescues and profiles famous scientists and explorers.
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"From New York Times bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secrets For all of human history, the deep ocean has been a source of wonder and terror, an unknown realm that evoked a singular, compelling question: What's down there? Unable to answer this for centuries, people believed the deep was a sinister realm of fiendish creatures and deadly...
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Set sail for big adventure on the high seas with our fearless team of Popular Mechanics hosts. You'll swim along with dolphin friends, visit Sea World and other aquariums to help take care of turtles, manatees and sea lions, dive with sharks, and explore the largest submarine canyon on North America's West coast.
17) Underwater
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A crew of aquatic researchers works to get to safety after an earthquake devastates their subterranean laboratory. But the crew has more than the ocean seabed to fear.
18) The abyss
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When a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks, the Navy commandeers the crew of a civilian deep sea oil rig to help in the rescue operation. This perilous mission becomes a wondrous odyssey into the unknown as forces from the ocean's deepest region begin to make contact with the divers.