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

Updated April 24, 2025
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Reef life : an underwater memoir
Roberts, Callum
Paper Book
A life working on coral reefs by one of the world's pre-eminent marine scientists.
The frontier below : the past, present and future of our quest to go deeper underwater
Maynard, Jeff (Filmmaker)
Paper Book
Triumphs and disasters in the deep sea This is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet. We do not see the ocean when we look at the water that blankets more than two thirds of our planet. We only see the entrance to...
The ship beneath the ice : the discovery of Shackleton's Endurance
Bound, Mensun
Paper Book
Sunday Times Bestseller and Blackwell's Non-Fiction Book of the Month. The extraordinary story of how the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, was found in the most hostile sea on Earth, told by the expedition's Director of Exploration. 'Bound...
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
Gibbins, David.
Paper Book
AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024 'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at its best.' Professor Alice Roberts, author of Ancestors 'A real-life Indiana Jones takes readers on a dive through these underwater museums, revealing the...
Wonders in the Deep: Extraordinary Shipwreck Discoveries from Spanish Gold to Shackleton's Bible
Bound, Mensun.
Paper Book
A shipwreck is a time capsule. When a maritime archaeologist picks up an item from the seabed, it is a direct connection with history. The last time the object was touched was sometimes centuries before; now, it's starting a new life.   The millions of vessels that lie under the sea...
Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World
Czerski, Helen.
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 HIGHLIGHT 'Helen Czerski weaves together physics and biology, history and science, in a beautifully poetic way.' Professor Alice Roberts 'In Helen Czerski's hands, the...
Rewilding the sea : how to save our oceans
Clover, Charles
Paper Book
'Desperately needed' - Isabella Tree 'I doubt any more important book will published this year' - Stephen FryIn this indispensable follow up to his acclaimed The End of the Line- How Overfishing is Changing the World, Charles Clover...
How to live plastic free : a day in the life of a plastic detox
Marine Conservation Society
Paper Book
Thank you for choosing this book - it shows that you care about the future of our planet. Whether you decide to go plastic free for an hour, a day or a year, this book will equip you with little steps we can each take to make a big difference. Let...
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 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, unknown species...

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