Great Waters An Atlantic Passage
Great Waters An Atlantic Passage by Deborah Cramer, published by W.W. Norton in 2001, spans 442 pages and is presented in English. This book explores the intricate relationship between humanity and the Atlantic Ocean through a detailed account of an ocean voyage. Cramer combines historical and scientific insights to illustrate our reliance on the sea, the environmental challenges it faces, and the impact of human activities on marine ecosystems.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of the Atlantic’s changing landscape and the diverse marine life that inhabits it. Cramer draws on research from various scientific disciplines, including marine biology and oceanography, to highlight the environmental damage inflicted on these waters. Through vivid descriptions, she captures the delicate balance of marine ecosystems, the decline of fish populations due to overfishing, and the contrasting conditions of different regions within the Atlantic, from the Gulf of Maine to the Sargasso Sea.
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Not Since Rachel Carson has a writer been able to give voice so compellingly to the ocean — its mythic history and its precarious future. In the course of an ocean voyage, Deborah Cramer weaves the details of the history and science of the Atlantic into a brilliant tapestry that documents our many-faceted reliance on the sea, our betrayal of that bond, the changing landscape of the ocean floor, and the threatened life of its inhabitants.
Bringing together the scientific research of physical oceanographers, geologists, biologists, and chemists from both sides of the Atlantic, Cramer presents a devastating report of the environmental damage inflicted on these waters. From the decks of her sailing vessel she describes with vivid passion the intricate and fragile web of marine life, the visible disappearance of schools of fish plundered by the competitive fishing industry, and the changing rhythms of the Atlantic from the rough, chilly Gulf of Maine to the calm, weedy currents of the Sargasso Sea.
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