Celebrating Ocean Week Victoria

Dive into some deep sea reading to celebrate Ocean Week Victoria from June 1 - 9, 2024.

Updated May 21, 2024
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The underworld : journeys to the depths of the ocean
Casey, Susan
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secrets "An irresistible mix of splendid scholarship, heart-stopping adventure...
The deepest map : the high-stakes race to chart the world's oceans
Trethewey, Laura
Paper Book
"Should be required reading. . . . A gripping and all-too-timely account of what in more ways than one is turning out to be a very costly and questionably necessary race to the bottom. . . . Trethewey rises to the occasion here, relating in absorbing detail the ebb and flow of...
Blue machine : how the ocean shapes our world
Czerski, Helen
Paper Book
RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 BOOK OF THE YEAR THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR: 'This beautifully written, sweeping guide shows how the deep movement of the seas have ruled our lives in unexpected ways over millennia.' 'The world needs...
Amazing oceans
Roth, Annie.
Paper Book
A thrilling guide to the weirdest wildlife, most incredible places, and most surprising science in our oceans. This fascinating book will take you beyond the seaweed, sharks, and shells that you have seen many times before, and show you the secret world that lies in and around...
The brilliant abyss : true tales of exploring the deep sea, discovering hidden life and selling the seabed
Scales, Helen
Paper Book
The deep sea is the last, vast wilderness on the planet. This is the story of our relationship with it - how we imagine, explore and exploit it.For centuries, myth-makers and storytellers have concocted imaginary monsters of the deep, and now scientists are looking there to find bizarre,...
Ocean atlas : a journey across the waves and into the deep
Jackson, Tom
Paper Book
A comprehensive exploration of our oceans, covering geography, ecosystems, and animals through a mix of illustrations, photographs, maps, and diagrams. Map out the oceans layers, from the sunlight zone to the abyss, exploring the conditions within each zone and the different creatures that...
The sea around us
Carson, Rachel
Paper Book
Originally published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most influential books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carson's ability to combine scientific insight with poetic prose catapulted her book to the top of The New York Times best-seller list, where it remained for more than a...

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