Beautifully designed with clear and informative diagrams and illustrations, this fascinating book presents the latest research in oceanography and conservation. Consider all that the oceans do for us - stabilising the climate by constantly exchanging heat with the atmosphere, absorbing heat and CO2, controlling the weather and slowing global warming. Through wind farms tidal power, they also provide us with renewable energy. Outside of the numerous environmental benefits, fishing alone employs 12% of people worldwide, and global trade is most often transported by sea freight, not to mention the benefits of leisure and tourism. Home to an estimated 3.5 trillion fish, our oceans are truly remarkable. In this wonderfully clear-sighted book, find out how climate change, loss of biological diversity, overfishing, pollution and ocean-based industries affect the marine environment. Look at the stark facts, presented oh-so beautifully about how long it takes a plastic water bottle to break down in the ocean (450 years) and how many marine mammals die from this plastic (100,000 every year). The Ocean Book packs a visual punch to shake us out of our complacency with engaging and beautiful infographics revealing the lack of love and respect we show our oceans. Read and be inspired by what can be done by each and every one of us to help the seas recover. Written and created by the award-winning designer of The Atom Book, Esther Gonstaller, this wonderful book helps us to appreciate and protect our oceans. Don't be afraid to start small - every little action counts. Make those little actions a tidal wave of policy, one that finally makes the changes we need to save our seas.

Though we love our oceans, we must learn to cherish them. This beautiful book, full of infographics, will help us realise how we cause it problems and how we might solve them.

About the Author
Esther Gonstalla is the award-winning designer of The Atom Book, which was commended for her use of infographics to make facts beautiful. She has worked for numerous publications, including National Geographic.

Reviews
I recommend this book. You will be drawn in by its informative graphic design & the seriousness of the data with up-to-date accounts of ocean issues, from overfishing to plastics and renewable energy. -- Prof Daniel Pauly, University of British Columbia
Gonstalla draws on hundreds of academic sources... distilling thousands of words into succinct and compelling images. * Rob Lowe, Eden Magazine *
This book is a masterpiece - simple comprehensive graphics & concise explanations on the complex subject of the Ocean. * Prof Axel Timmermann, Pusan National University *
This book aims to raise awareness as widely as possible by explaining the issue of ocean conservation in remarkably clear terms- appealing to our sense of responsibility. It is thus particularly timely * H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco *
Cleverly designed infographics and well-researched data offer a comprehensive if disturbing overview of the state of our oceans. A must if you care about what's happening, and want to do something about it. * Craig Bennett, CEO of the Wildlife Trust *
The ocean sustains all life. Understanding how it works and how we are affecting it is vital for securing our future. The Ocean Book provides the full briefing. -- Dr Tony Juniper CBE, environmentalist and author of What's really happening to our planet?
With informative diagrams and good reference to facts, this book explores the impacts of human activities on both marine and atmospheric systems providing an introduction to sustainability and marine science. * Emma Lamb, International Marine Environmental consultant *



Book Information
ISBN 9780857844774
Author Esther Gonstalla
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Green Books
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC