ARGONAUT BOOKS

The deep sea is the last, vast wilderness on the planet. For centuries, myth-makers and storytellers have concocted imaginary monsters of the deep, and now scientists are looking there to find bizarre, unknown species, chemicals to make new medicines, and to gain a greater understanding of how this world of ours works. With an average depth of 12,000 feet and chasms that plunge much deeper, it forms a frontier for new discoveries. 'The Brilliant Abyss' tells the story of our relationship with the deep sea - how we imagine, explore and exploit it. It captures the golden age of discovery we are ...Read More