Great Deep: the Sea and Its Thresholds

New York: Random House. Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket 1.2 x 6.5 x 9.8 inches. Condition good in black cloth boards, DJ good in protective mylar cover taped to boards, ex-library with library stamp on top edge and stamp on ffp with date due stickers, otherwise no markings from the library, clean tight 1st U.S. Edition. From Publishers Weekly: The sea is an irresistible source of science, romance and wonder to Hamilton-Paterson ( Playing with Water ). On an oceanographic charting expedition in the Pacific, he notes that the sea "follows the Earth's crust like a quilt on a lumpy mattress. " From his home in the Philippines, he explores a coral reef at night, alone, and observes an offshore island converted into a luxury resort for Japanese tourists. A visit to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor prompts his reflections on death and superstition at sea, while a stint with the crew of a Scottish trawler fishing in the North Sea elicits his dismay at the rubbish drawn up in the nets and the poor catch. He comments pessimistically that "conservation is...a rearguard action, fought from a position of loss. " These captivating essays, framed by the image of a lone swimmer lost between sea and sky, give a marvelous sense of our relationship to a watery world. . Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1992.