SELECTED REVIEWS FOR
Ocean
An Illustrated Atlas
forthcoming......
SELECTED REVIEWS FOR
Fathoming the Ocean
"...Fathoming the Ocean will clearly be welcomed as a serious contribution by historians of science, technology, and maritime culture. And in addition, as the foreword by marine biologist Sylvia Earle underscores, the story is also of immediate relevance to anyone who wonders when and how we came to understand--as we now urgently do--the ocean's importance to our blue planet.
--Alistair Sponsel, Science
SELECTED REVIEWS FOR
Jump Into Science
Coral Reefs
"...Descriptive, inviting language and brilliantly colored watercolor artwork introduce the reef's complex world in this picture-book entry in the Jump into Science series...A cheerful, informative introduction to an exciting ecosystem, with lush visuals for children to enjoy in story hours or on their own.
-- Gillian Engberg, © American Library Association
SELECTED REVIEWS FOR
Wild Ocean
"...Prominent marine biologist Sylvia Earle and underwater photographer Wolcott Henry take readers on a breathtaking grand tour of America's undersea parks in Wild Ocean. With big, gorgeous color photographs on nearly every page and enlightening text to enhance the reader's sense of each location, the book is a must-see for ocean enthusiasts....Wild Ocean is an impassioned plea for preservation of America's seas."
--Therese Littleton
SELECTED REVIEWS FOR
Sea Change
"What Rachel Carson
was to insecticides, birds, and our planet in 1962, Sylvia Earle,
scientist, explorer, oceanographer, diver extraordinaire, entrepreneur,
and eternal romantic, is now to the ocean."
--The Boston Globe
"A moving plea for
the preservation of the oceans . . . An adventure story and a tribute to
all creatures great and small. Tragically, it is a eulogy, a Rachel
Carson-like warning of the silent tide inexorably approaching."
--The New York Times Book Review
"With contagious
enthusiasm, Earle provides exciting accounts of her deep-sea explorations.
. . . Earle gives vivid descriptions of the dramatic sea changes, and she
urges readers to be more respectful toward the oceans--for our own sake,
if nothing else."
--The Seattle Times
"Compelling and
alarming . . . In Sea Change, Earle discusses her love for the sea
and its still considerable mysteries in a personal voice that rhapsodizes
the topic while also instructing us in many of its subtleties and
complexities."
--San Diego Union-Tribune
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Dive!
From Horn Book
Marine biologist Sylvia Earle describes some of her
experiences exploring life under the sea. The narrative discusses both the
plant and animal life Earle has studied and the technological advances
(some of which she has helped invent) that have allowed her to realize her
childhood dreams of underwater discovery. Captioned color photos extend
the text, which successfully conveys Earle's enthusiasm and wonder. Glos.,
ind. Copyright © 1999 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
From
Publisher's Weekly
Marine biologist Earle (Sea Change) makes a compelling argument that the
ocean, rather than space, is the next frontier waiting to be explored in
this personable photoessay. In the opening chapter, Earle tells how her
curiosity about what lives in the sea was first sparked and describes her
delight at early underwater excursions using a snorkel and, later, scuba
gear. Four subsequent chapters recount seminal events in Earle's career:
studying whales in their natural habitats from Hawaii to Glacier Bay,
Alaska; spending two weeks working as an "aquanaut" in the
Tektite underwater laboratory, 50 feet below the surface of the ocean;
sporting a special underwater diving suit called "Jim"
(originally designed for salvage operations) to conduct research at 1250
feet; and helping to create Deep Rover, a mini-submarine able to descend
to depths of 3000 feet. The book's final chapter, a plea for protecting
the earth's oceans from becoming a dumping ground, is eloquent but does
not flow naturally from the rest of the book. Earle writes with immediacy
and specificity; readers will feel as if they are swimming along beside
her as she forays into the ocean's darkest depths. Close-ups of a humpback
whale's tail or a jellyfish illustrate points in the text; photographs
like the one of Earle walking the sea floor off of the Bahama Islands in
her "Jim" diving suit next to an American flag drive home her
point that sea and space are equally worth exploring. Ages 8-up. (Feb.)
From Kirkus
In an underwater adventure not to be missed, Earle recounts her lifelong
love of the ocean and the world beneath the sea. She snorkeled as a child,
progressed to scuba diving, went deeper as an aquanaut on the first team
of women to live in an underwater laboratory called Tektite, and deeper
still in an laboratory called Aquarius, riding the submersible Star II to
the sea floor using a Jim suit. Every adventure is accompanied by striking
full-color photos of Earle, the submersibles, and incredible sea life
found around the world. A working scientist, the author conveys her
enthusiasm and reverence for the natural world, and makes clear that there
are more challenges ahead. (chronology, diagrams, index) (Nonfiction.
10-14).
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Hello Fish
From Kirkus Reviews
Earle (Dive!, p. 64) again transports readers to the ocean's depths,
this time to introduce the weird and beautiful inhabitants of the coral
reef. A dozen fish receive star treatment, with brief, exuberant
paragraphs of text and dramatic full-color photographs. Almost every page
is suitable for display, showing off the spotted moray eel, brown goby,
stargazer fish, spotted sting ray, clownfish, shark, and others. The
author has a unique perspective on the fish, e.g., ``I often stop and play
with morays. I've even hugged a few! . . . In fact, these gentle and
curious fish remind me of kittens.'' That statement, next to a picture of
the gaping jaws of a sharp-toothed, freckled fish, is bound to have an
impact on readers. Earle does not provide specific, detailed information
on the fish, apparently content to hook browsers, and to inspire them to
further research. Even those who have never ventured under the sea will
appreciate this enthusiastic guide. (Picture book. 7-12) -- Copyright
©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
From Horn Book
Earle and Henry present an introduction to common fish found in a
coral reef. Each double-page spread provides a colorful
up-close-and-personal photograph with accompanying basic facts about the
sea creature. Henry's photographs immediately draw the reader's attention.
A map designating locales of coral reefs around the world is a helpful
addition. Copyright © 1999 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
