Description

A dramatic overview of the deep-sea extremophiles that thrive in scalding water and permanent darkness at the bottom of the ocean

The scalding-hot water gushing from vents at the bottom of the ocean is one of the most extreme environments on Earth. Yet over millions of years, many organismsfrom chemical-eating bacteria to eyeless crabs and iron-shelled snailshave evolved in amazing ways that enable them to thrive in this unlikely habitat. Scientists are hard at work to learn more about the complex ecosystems of the ocean depths.

Award-winning science writer Mary Batten and New York Times best-selling illustrator Thomas Gonzalez, the masterful duo that created Life in a Frozen World, team up again in this impressive overview of hydrothermal ocean vents. Her clear, informative text coupled with his unique and eerily realistic paintings of sights never seen on landgushing black smokers, ghostly blind shrimp, red-plumed tube wormswill entice readers to learn more about this once-hidden world at the bottom of the sea.

An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book

Author: Mary Batten
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Published: 06/21/2022
Pages: 40
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781682631522
Language: English