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The Restless Sea Exploring the World Beneath the Waves
by Robert Kunzig
W. W. Norton & Co, 320 pages. $24.95
We Restless Sea is an exciting look into the evolution of ocean science. Author Robert Kunzig is the European editor of Discover magazine. His background as a science writer has served him well in weaving technical science into a narrative that can be understood by both oceanographers and non-academics. The book's 320 pages provide an introduction into oceanography that whets the appetite for diving deeper into this fascinating field. Like New York Times Science editor, William Broads' The Universe Below, Kunzig has provided an engrossing and descriptive view of our oceans and presents compelling reasons for further study. Kunzig has carefully explained detailed oceanographic processes so that an informed reader can better appreciate the current state of the art.
This is not a textbook but rather an overview of oceanography. It delves into all of the four basic disciplines, including geology, chemistry, physic and biology. The author has personalized the...