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Libro: Ocean, Exploring the Marine World (978-1-83866-478-7) de Editores Phaidon (Phaidon Press Limited ) Comprar Libros de Ciencias Técnicas .Historia de la ciencia .. 003cp003e003cb003e Experience the force, mystery, and beauty of the ocean and seas through more than 300 003c/b003e 003cb003e images - featuring underwater photography, oceanographic maps and scientific illustrations, as well as paintings, sculptures and popular films. 003c/b003e003c/p003e003cp003e Oceanography and art collide in this visual celebration of humans' relationship with the marine world. From early nautical cartography, scientific illustrations and astounding maps of the ocean floor to ancient Roman mosaics, Japanese woodblock prints and pop-culture ephemera, 003ci003eOcean003c/i003e takes readers across continents and cultures, spanning more than 3,000 years of history. 003c/p003e003cp003e Vivid, full-page images reveal prehistoric marine creatures and fossils, mysterious flora and fauna, mythical creatures of the deep and surfing icons of today. Explore the diverse groups of fish and coral on the Great Barrier Reef, jellyfish from the deepest location on Earth and life in the polar waters of the Arctic and Antarctic. Learn about the dangers facing our planet's oceans due to climate change activity and the dedicated efforts of conservationists to benefit our underwater ecosystems. 003c/p003e003cp003e Developed with a panel of marine biologists, research scientists, conservationists, photographers, museum curators and experts from organizations including the Wildlife Conservation Society and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 003ci003eOcean003c/i003e illustrates Sylvia Earle's observation: 'Everyone, everywhere is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the sea.' 003c/p003e003cp003e Featured artists, designers, explorers, photographers and other creators include: Mary Anning, Brian Skerry, Jacques Cousteau, David Doubilet, Sylvia Earle, Damien Hirst, David Hockney, Katsushika Hokusai, Esther Horvath, NASA, Sebastio Salgado, Vincent van Gogh, Yayoi Kusama, Eileen Agar, Edward Burtynsky, Ray Eames, Ernst Haeckel, Kerry James Marshall, Greg Lecoeur, Claude Monet, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Catherine Opie.003c/p003e 0
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