Pristine Seas

Books inspired by Puke Ariki exhibit Pristine Seas: Bringing the Ocean Back is a must-see National Geographic international exhibition that explores the world’s most remote and unspoiled marine ecosystems. Dates 7 June 2025 - 26 October 2025 https://pukeariki.com/museum/exhibitions/upcoming/pristine-seas-bringing-the-ocean-back

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Pristine Seas

Books inspired by Puke Ariki exhibit Pristine Seas: Bringing the Ocean Back is a must-see National Geographic international exhibition that explores the world’s most remote and unspoiled marine ecosystems. Dates 7 June 2025 - 26 October 2025 https://pukeariki.com/museum/exhibitions/upcoming/pristine-seas-bringing-the-ocean-back

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WHAT THE WILD SEA CAN BE
SCALES, HELEN
Paper Book
The acclaimed marine biologist and author of The Brilliant Abyss examines the existential threats the world's ocean will face in the coming decades and offers cautious optimism for much of the abundant life within in No matter where we live, "we are all ocean people," Helen...
Secrets of the Octopus
Montgomery, Sy
Paper Book
Take an illuminating journey into the life of the octopus, one of nature's most intelligent and complex animals. Come closer than ever to these elusive creatures, thanks to insights from an international bestselling author-working with the founder of Octonation and the world's top...
Reef life : an underwater memoir
Roberts, Callum
Paper Book
A hugely affecting memoir by the world's leading coral reef scientist, revealing the thrill of diving and the vital science and story of these majestic reefs. How did one of the world's preeminent marine conservation scientists fall in love with coral reefs? We first meet Callum...
Underwater wild : my octopus teacher's extraordinary world
Foster, Craig (Filmmaker)
Paper Book
From the creators of the Academy Award-winning documentary My Octopus Teacher, an immersive journey into the underwater world that inspired it--and holds transformative lessons for us all Craig Foster and Ross Frylinck regularly dive together in the awe...
The underwater museum : the submerged sculptures of Jason deCaires Taylor
McCormick, Carlo.
Ebook
A guide to the undersea sculptures of the award-winning British artist whose works "are both enchanting and ecologically meaningful" ( Discover).   A one-of-a-kind blend of art, nature, and conservation, The Underwater Museum re-creates an awe...
The ship beneath the ice : the discovery of Shackleton's Endurance
Bound, Mensun
Paper Book
By the subject of the National Geographic documentary Endurance, streaming soon on Disney+ "As thrilling as any tale from the heroic age of exploration. . . Bound's account is a triumph. The storytelling is piano-wire taut, the writing saturated with polar moodiness." ― Sunday...
HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN TWELVE SHIPWRECKS
GIBBINS, DAVID
Paper Book
From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human history told through the archaeological discoveries of twelve shipwrecks across time. The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John...
Becoming Earth : how our planet came to life
Jabr, Ferris
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A vivid account of a major shift in how we understand Earth, from an exceptionally talented new voice. Earth is not simply an inanimate planet on which life evolved, but rather a planet that came to life. "Glorious . . . full of achingly beautiful...
Future sea : how to rescue and protect the world's oceans
Wright, Deborah Rowan
Paper Book
A counterintuitive and compelling argument that existing laws already protect the entirety of our oceans--and a call to understand and enforce those protections. The world's oceans face multiple threats: the effects of climate change, pollution, overfishing, plastic...
SING LIKE FISH
KINGDON, AMORINA
Paper Book
A captivating exploration of how underwater animals tap into sound to survive, and a clarion call for humans to address the ways we invade these critical soundscapes--from an award-winning science writer "Sing Like Fish is that rare book that makes you see the world...
BRILLIANT ABYSS
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...
The silent deep : the discovery, ecology and conservation of the deep sea
Koslow, J. Anthony
Paper Book
The Silent Deep tells the story of the exploration and discovery of the deep sea, the ecology of its diverse environments, and the impact of humans, highlighting the importance of global stewardship in keeping this delicate ecosystem alive and well. Written by world...
BLUE MACHINE
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...
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