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Deep Ocean Journeys: Discovering New Life At The Bottom Of The Sea
Scientist and submersible pilot Cindy Lee Van Dover has travelled to the bottom of the sea. In this book she gives voice to the scientific passion that motivates her while taking us along with her as she reveals the wonders of the ocean floor.
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208 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1997
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June 26, 2020
This book left me longing for more information on the deep-sea. It brought me back to child-like curiosity, with so many questions unanswered about life on this vast planet!
Cindy Lee Van Dover is inspiring for all, but for women especially. She didn't let anyone's doubts -even her family's- keep her from her passion. What a beautiful thing. She talks about how we know more about the moon than we do the seafloor. Her book showed me a world I didn't realize I care so much about! I'm indebted to her for showing a piece of Earth's magic.
A tip for readers: please look up those technical words and names of species so the book can really come to life. I'm 26 and graduated with a BA degree but I had a lot of difficulty with some of the words. The book is more impactful when you can see real-life pictures and visualize exactly where she traveled on the AII.
Cindy Lee Van Dover is inspiring for all, but for women especially. She didn't let anyone's doubts -even her family's- keep her from her passion. What a beautiful thing. She talks about how we know more about the moon than we do the seafloor. Her book showed me a world I didn't realize I care so much about! I'm indebted to her for showing a piece of Earth's magic.
A tip for readers: please look up those technical words and names of species so the book can really come to life. I'm 26 and graduated with a BA degree but I had a lot of difficulty with some of the words. The book is more impactful when you can see real-life pictures and visualize exactly where she traveled on the AII.
December 11, 2014
Reading Deep Ocean Journeys was basically like scratching the surface of a very big place, like the ocean. Van Dover takes her readers with her as she travels to the bottom of the sea as both a scientist and an Alvin pilot. As a reader, I learned not only about black smokers and seemingly blind shrimp, but also about the logistical and political world that is deep ocean research.
This book is short, about 170 pages, and I walked away with more questions than answers. Van Dover includes many drawings of the creatures she talks about, but I wanted pictures. For me, the world which she was describing was so alien that I literally could not wrap my mind around everything she said. I also wanted to see the inside of the Alvin submersible. I wanted to see the rough seas that prevented it's launching and I wanted to learn more about everything she talked about.
This book is a quick read that takes you to a world which most will probably never see. That being said, it only wets your appetite. If you are at all interested in deep sea research, read this book.
This book is short, about 170 pages, and I walked away with more questions than answers. Van Dover includes many drawings of the creatures she talks about, but I wanted pictures. For me, the world which she was describing was so alien that I literally could not wrap my mind around everything she said. I also wanted to see the inside of the Alvin submersible. I wanted to see the rough seas that prevented it's launching and I wanted to learn more about everything she talked about.
This book is a quick read that takes you to a world which most will probably never see. That being said, it only wets your appetite. If you are at all interested in deep sea research, read this book.
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