Books by Robert Kunzig
“Of the five books that I chose, this is definitely the most scientific one. It’s written by Robert Kunzig, a former National Geographic writer, and it’s beautifully done. It’s about twenty years old, but it stands the test of time. Kunzig chronicles major discoveries in various areas of ocean science. There’s an excellent chapter on early attempts to map the ocean floor by satellite. In the Eighties, William Haxby, a scientist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in upstate New York, came up with a method to read the surface and the gravity of the ocean. From that, he was able to determine the general shape of the seafloor. This was a huge step forward in ocean mapping…Kunzig’s book also contains wonderful writing on fascinating deep sea organisms that we’re still figuring out today. It’s a great primer on the various areas that are being researched in ocean science and provides a solid grounding on what scientists are exploring and the questions they’re asking about the ocean.” Read more...
The Best Books of Ocean Journalism
Laura Trethewey, Journalist
“This book addresses the carbon that’s already in the atmosphere, and suggests how to suck that carbon out and store it away.” Read more...
The best books on Climate Change
Duncan Clark, Environmentalist
Interviews where books by Robert Kunzig were recommended
The best books on Climate Change, recommended by Duncan Clark
The environment writer suggests the best reading on carbon costs, climate science and technological solutions to save the planet
The best books on Science and Climate Change, recommended by John Shepherd
The Research Fellow in Earth System Science at the British National Oceanography discusses Climate Change and promotes the use of geo-engineering to remove carbon from the atmosphere
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The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It
by Helen Scales -
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The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier
by Ian Urbina -
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Mapping the Deep
by Robert Kunzig -
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Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves
by James Nestor -
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The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean
by Susan Casey
The Best Books of Ocean Journalism, recommended by Laura Trethewey
The Best Books of Ocean Journalism, recommended by Laura Trethewey
Humans have mapped only 25 percent of the seafloor, so the ocean is ripe for exploration and investigation. Environmental journalist and author Laura Trethewey recommends five books by ‘ocean journalists’ that explore the life, crime and science of the seas.
The best books on Anthropocene Oceans, recommended by Jan Zalasiewicz
Geologist Jan Zalasiewicz tells us about the danger posed to oceans by the Anthropocene – and how we can work together to protect them
