Ocean : earth's last wilderness / David Attenborough, Colin Butfield.
| Author/creator | Attenborough, David, 1926- author. |
| Other author | Butfield, Colin author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First GCP edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xi, 384 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Author's note -- Preface -- Part one: In the lifetime of a single blue whale -- Part two: Our ocean world. Coral reef ; The deep ; Kelp forest ; Arctic ; Mangroves ; Oceanic islands and seamounts ; Southern Ocean -- Part three: In a single human generation -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Picture credits -- Sources and further reading -- Index. |
| Abstract | "Through personal stories, history and cutting-edge science, Ocean uncovers the mystery, the wonder, and the frailty of the most unexplored habitat on our planet--the one which shapes the land we live on, regulates our climate, and creates the air we breathe. This book showcase the oceans' remarkable resilience: they can, and in some cases have, recovered the fastest, if we only give them the chance. Drawing a course across David Attenborough's own lifetime, Ocean takes readers on an adventure-laden voyage through eight unique ocean habitats, countless intriguing species, and the most astounding discoveries of the last 100 years, to a future vision of a fully restored marine world--one even more spectacular than we could possibly hope for. Ocean reveals the past, present and potential future of our blue planet. It is a book almost a century in the making, but one that has never been more urgently needed"-- Publisher description |
| General note | "Published in Great Britain by John Murray (Publishers) in 2025"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographic references (pages 341-366) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version : Attenborough, David, 1926-. First GCP edition. Ocean : earth's last wilderness. New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2025. 9781538772294 |
| ISBN | 9781538772294 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1538772299 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781538777350 (international trade) |
| ISBN | 1538777355 (international trade) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |