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 blue machine : how the ocean works
Czerski, Helen
Paper Book
A Financial Times Best Science Book of 2023 A scientist's exploration of the "ocean engine"--the physics behind the ocean's systems--and why it matters. All of Earth's oceans, from the equator to the poles, are a single engine powered by sunlight, driving huge...
The brilliant abyss : exploring the majestic hidden life of the deep ocean and the looming threat that imperils it
Scales, Helen
Paper Book
A marine biologist vividly brings alive the extraordinary ecosystem of the deep ocean--a realm about which we know less than we do about the Moon--and shows how protecting rather than exploiting it will benefit mankind. "The oceans have always shaped human lives," writes marine...
Ocean lullaby
Kvasnosky, Laura McGee
Paper Book
A soft and soothing good night journey through an ocean filled with sleepy sea creatures, perfect for bedtime in the summer or year-round. The sun is setting. The waves are gently lapping at the shore. It's time for all the ocean creatures to rest. Whales, turtles, dolphins, and...
The tide pool waits
Fleming, Candace
Paper Book
Dive into the rich ecology of tide pools and watch a hidden world spring in this masterful nonfiction picture book for very young readers. Twice a day when the tide goes out, an astonishing world is revealed in the tide pools that form along the Pacific Coast. Some...
The sea around us
Carson, Rachel
Paper Book
Published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most remarkably successful books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carson's rare ability to combine scientific insight with moving, poetic prose catapulted her book to first place on The New York Times best-seller list, where it enjoyed...
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...

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