The Ocean of Life, Callum Roberts
The Ocean of Life, Callum Roberts
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The Ocean of Life
The Fate of Man and the Sea

Author: Callum Roberts

Narrator: Sean Pratt

Unabridged: 13 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 08/29/2012


Synopsis

A Silent Spring for oceans, written by "the Rachel Carson of the fish world" (The New York Times)

Who can forget the sense of wonder with which they discovered the creatures of the deep? In this vibrant hymn to the sea, Callum Roberts—one of the world’s foremost conservation biologists—leads listeners on a fascinating tour of mankind’s relationship to the sea, from the earliest traces of water on earth to the oceans as we know them today. In the process, Roberts looks at how the taming of the oceans has shaped human civilization and affected marine life.

We have always been fish eaters, from the dawn of civilization, but in the last twenty years we have transformed the oceans beyond recognition. Putting our exploitation of the seas into historical context, Roberts offers a devastating account of the impact of modern fishing techniques, pollution, and climate change, and reveals what it would take to steer the right course while there is still time. Like Four Fish and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, The Ocean of Life takes a long view to tell a story in which each one of us has a role to play.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ints

Tagad jau ir grūti atrast populārzinātnisku grāmatu, kurās apskatītais temats jau nebūtu apskatīts citās iepriekš lasītajās. Tas pēdējā gada laikā man ir padarījis problemātisku populārzinātniskās literatūras izvēli. Divdesmito grāmatu par astrofiziku lasīt kaut kā netīkas. Tagad esmu nonācis līdz s......more

Goodreads review by Alynus

Cartea prezinta impactul negativ al actiunilor oamenilor, companiilor si guvernelor lumii (in acest caz, mai mult a pasivitatii lor) asupra vietii din oceane.......more