Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World

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In a beautifully poetic narrative, the author weaves together physics, biology, history, and science to explore the ocean as a single, powerful engine fueled by sunlight. This book reveals the often-overlooked story of the ocean, focusing not just on its inhabitants, but on the intricate system that drives our planet's climate, weather, and human history. The author dives deep into the ocean's complexities, highlighting its messengers, passengers, and voyagers, from ancient Polynesian navigators to the long-lived Greenland shark. Through compelling stories, the text illuminates the vast currents, invisible barriers, and underwater waterfalls that shape this interlinked ecosystem. It offers a timely and elegant perspective on our relationship with the ocean, emphasizing the importance of understanding this defining feature of Earth for our future. Drawing on years of marine science experience, the author captures the ocean's magnitude and subtlety, revealing how profoundly we are influenced by this great engine. This work not only recalibrates our view of the ocean but also underscores our role as citizens of an ocean planet, making it essential reading for anyone interested in the natural world.