Oceans Atlas (with-CD Rom)

Oceans cover two thirds of our planet’s surface. Their depths conceal the most extensive mountain ranges, the deepest trenches on Earth and the largest structure built by living organisms. Life first evolved in the oceans and they continue to support a huge diversity of animal and plant life, including the biggest animal in the world – the blue whale. Until recently the ocean depths were largely unexplored, but technological advances are now helping humans discover more.
In this compelling new atlas, the reader is taken on a voyage of discovery across and beneath the oceans to explore the vast undersea terrain revealed by special imaging techniques and the unique ecosystems that the oceans sustain. The story of humankind’s exploitation and exploration of the seas is also told, ocean by ocean.