The Eternal Darkness
A Personal History of Deep-Sea Exploration
by Robert D. Ballard and Will Hively
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"Until a few decades ago, the ocean depths were almost as mysterious and inaccessible as outer space. Oceans cover two-thirds of the earth's surface with an average depth of more than two miles - yet humans had never ventured more than a few hundred feet below the waves. One of the great scientific and archaeological feats of our time has been finally to cast light on the "eternal darkness" of the deep sea.
This is the story of that achievement, told by the man who has done more than any other to make it possible; Robert Ballard." "In this book, he combines science, history, spectacular illustrations, and firsthand stories from his own expeditions in a uniquely personal account of how twentieth-century explorers have pushed back the frontiers of technology to take us into the midst of a world we could once only guess at."--BOOK JACKET.
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Underwater exploration, History, New York Times reviewed| Edition | Availability |
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The Eternal Darkness: A Personal History of Deep-Sea Exploration
2017, Princeton University Press
paperback
in English
0691175624 9780691175621
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The Eternal Darkness: A Personal History of Deep-Sea Exploration
February 4, 2002, Princeton University Press
Paperback
in English
- New Ed edition
069109554X 9780691095547
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The Eternal Darkness: A Personal History of Deep-Sea Exploration
February 14, 2000, Princeton University Press
Hardcover
in English
- First edition
0691027404 9780691027401
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Book Details
First Sentence
"All of us are born explorers."
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-374) and index.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
$70.00
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