In Oceans Deep

“A broad-spectrum examination of underwater adventuring…Mr. Streever’s writing is lucid on subjects ranging from gas chemistry to dredging to underwater robotics.”–Wall Street Journal “A buoyant, at times thrilling, account of the deep sea experience, perfect for divers and other lovers of life beneath the waves.”– Kirkus Review “A fascinating…journey for readers into a little-known world.”–Anchorage Daily News“A fine writer with genuine sea credentials…Streever’s book makes clear that the deep, though much closer to us, is still tantalizingly distant.”–Natural History Magazine “In this homage-cum-history of human endeavor in the ocean depths, biologist, writer and diver Bill Streever brings to light a region less explored than the Moon.”–Nature Magazine “Streever tells a story that captures human fascination with the ocean, and encourages readers to become more interested in what lies beneath the waves.”–Shelf Awareness“Ultimately, this timely and richly told story became something the author did not intend: an invaluable survey of how much damage has

been done and how much we will lose if we don’t protect the seas.”–Booklist

“With a real knack for storytelling, Streever evocatively puts the reader in the helmets, flippers, and submersibles of sea explorers throughout history…Streever crafts a book to be enjoyed by divers and general readers alike.”– Publishers Weekly A beautifully written and thrilling exploration of humanity’s place in the depths by a master interpreter who has spent a lifetime face-to-face with the shipwrecks, animals, machines, daring souls, and enduring mysteries that populate this gorgeous, hidden world.“–RobertKurson, New York Times bestselling author of Shadow Divers and Rocket MenBill Streever takes us on an entertaining and richly informative journey into the marine frontier. I recommend this book to anyone who may wish to be awed, and perhaps disturbed, by the depths to which humans will go to explore it.”–JonathanBalcombe, author of What a Fish KnowsIn Oceans Deep combines painstaking research with narrative flair and a genuine love for the subject…It is both an education and a terrific read–ChrisWright journalist and author of No MoreWorlds to ConquerBill Streever has written a gripping and important book about the sea, its science, and the technologies we’ve invented to begin to experience it, but also about our own humanity-and our future. I loved following him on this extraordinary deep dive into the largest and still most mysterious realm of this incredible planet we all share–JuliBerwald, author of SpinelessExquisitely researched and written, I highly recommend In Oceans Deep–Jonathan White, author of Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean