The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss

by Claire Nouvian

Book Overview

On dry land, most organisms are confined to the surface, or at most to altitudes of a hundred meters--the height of the tallest trees. In the oceans, though, living space has both vertical and horizontal dimensions: with an average depth of 3800 meters, the oceans offer 99% of the space on Earth where life can develop. And the deep sea, which has been immersed in total darkness since the dawn of time, occupies 85% of ocean space, forming the planet's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226595668
• ISBN13: 9780226595665
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 4.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 10.3" x 12.1"