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 Deepest Map: The High-Stakes Race to Chart the World's Oceans
Trethewey, Laura
Paper Book
Shortlisted, Hamilton Literary Award (Non-Fiction) Longlisted, SWCC Book Award (General Category) A Globe and MailTop 100 Selection Five oceans cover approximately seventy per cent of the earth, yet we know little of what lies beneath them. Now, the race is on to...
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...
Why sharks matter : a deep dive with the world's most misunderstood predator
Shiffman, David
Paper Book
Get submerged in the amazing world of sharks! Your expert host, award-winning marine biologist Dr. David Shiffman, will show you how--and why--we should protect these mysterious, misunderstood guardians of the ocean. Sharks are some of the most fascinating, most ecologically...
The sea around us /
Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964
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 catapaulted her book to first place on The New York Times best-seller list, where it ruled...
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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