An edition of The ocean of life
(2012)
The Ocean of Life
the fate of man and the sea
by Callum Roberts
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Putting our exploitation of the seas into historical context, Roberts offers a devastating account of the impact of modern fishing techniques, pollution, and climate change, and reveals what it would take to steer the right course while there is still time.
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Ocean and civilization, Ocean, HistoryShowing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
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The Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and the Sea
Apr 30, 2013, Penguin Books
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The Ocean of Life: the fate of man and the sea
2012, Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA), Viking
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067002354X 9780670023547
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Table of Contents
Prologue
Part one : Changing seas.
Four and a half billion years
Food from the sea
Fewer fish in the sea
Winds and currents
Life on the move
Rising tides
Corrosive seas
Dead zones and the world's great rivers
Unwholesome waters
The age of plastic
The not so silent world
Aliens, invaders, and the homogenization of life
Pestilence and plague
Mare incognitum
Ecosystems at your service
Part two : Changing course.
Farming the sea
The great cleanup
Can we cool our warming world?
A new deal for the oceans
Life renewed
Saving the giants of the sea
Preparing for the worst
Epilogue : The sea ahead
Appendixes.
Seafood with a clear conscience
Conservation charities working to protect ocean life
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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