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2010, Oceanography 23(1):228–229, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2010.106
BOOK REVIEW | The Silent Deep: The Discovery, Ecology, and Conservation of the Deep Sea
Book Information | Reviewer | First Paragraph | Full Review | Citation
Book Information
The Silent Deep: The Discovery, Ecology, and Conservation of the Deep Sea
By Tony Koslow, University of Chicago Press, 270 pages, ISBN 978-0226451251, Hardcover, $35 US
Reviewer
Tim Shank | Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA. He is involved in several international projects on the biology and genetics of vent, seep, and seamount fauna from around the world.
First Paragraph
The deep sea represents one of the last great frontiers on Earth. Although once thought devoid of life, technology has brought the true abundance of deep ocean life into our human consciousness. Koslow's goal in this book is not only to introduce the intertwined explorations of scientific theory and the deep sea, but also to lay bare the facts of what humankind has inflicted on the depths. His vivid and succinct accounts of insults to the deep ocean are presented as freakishly appalling and irresponsible. As with most great frontiers, as Koslow puts it, "we humans devalue what we do not know." Unlike our moon, it remains out of sight for the vast majority of Earth's inhabitants.
Full Review
Citation
Shank, T.M. 2010. Review of The Silent Deep: The Discovery, Ecology, and Conservation of the Deep Sea, by T. Koslow. Oceanography 23(1):228–229, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2010.106.