Scientist and submersible pilot Cindy Lee Van Dover has travelled to the bottom of the sea. In this book she gives voice to the scientific passion that motivates her while taking us along with her as she reveals the wonders of the ocean floor.
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a wonderful adventure for oceanography fans,
By Lee Walker (walkers@netdoor.com) (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Deep Ocean Journeys: Discovering New Life At The Bottom Of The Sea (Helix Book) (Paperback)
In Deep Ocean Journeys, Cindy Lee Van Dover shares her love of the ocean and her fascination with the deep diving exploration that is revealing a truly remarkable dimension of this planet. Van Dover has invested a major part of her life in deep diving ventures and the rigorous laboratory research that increases our intrique with the mysteries of life in territory seemingly alien beyond hope for life forms. This charming book lets us go into the abyss with Cindy Lee, peer out into the darkness illuminated by the research submersible Alvin's lights, and gaze at hot vents pouring out water that would be steam were it not for the intense pressure of the great deep...we see colonies of giant tube worms living without the benefit of photosynthesis and have to open our minds to new possibilities for living organisms. This little book is beautifully illustrated and written with an open and friendly voice. It is a winner to those of us who want to let our imaginations open doors. I love Deep Ocean Journeys and have used it with students. Readers might do well to consider it as a present for young, would be scientists. The oceans offer major opportunities for discovery that should attract those who want to be a part of cutting edge research! Thank you Cindy Lee Van Dover
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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The Rapture of the Deep,
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This review is from: Deep Ocean Journeys: Discovering New Life At The Bottom Of The Sea (Helix Book) (Paperback)
I really appreciated Van Dover's perspective. She gave an intriguing glimpse into an area of our world which is too seldom viewed, and even less reported upon. Though the writing at times was not at the top tier, she has a wealth of knowledge that translates well onto the page. I particularly enjoyed her perspective as a woman, describing what it's like to break into a predominantly masculine field. On the other side, at times greater humility would assist in the quality of the work. Overall Van Dover's passion and enjoyment of her work are thoroughly communicated, and for brief moments I am transported below the surface with her, into a fascinating unknown and alien world.
7 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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Fails on all fronts,
By New Zealander (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Deep Ocean Journeys: Discovering New Life At The Bottom Of The Sea (Helix Book) (Paperback)
The explication of the science is a failure. The ecology is poorly treated and the implications for evolution are under-addressed.As a piece of science-journalism it fails to ignite. The author spends too much time dwelling on her own success at becoming the first female pilot of deep-sea vessel, Alvin. She forgets the "gee-whiz factor" which is necessary for a book of this type. This is the only book I've given away in over 35 years. No strings attached.
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THE DEEP SEA IS NOT AN OBVIOUS PLACE TO dedicate a life in science. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
vent crab, sulfide chimneys, surface controller, vent sites, vent field, vent communities, black smokers, vent water, ocean crust, seafloor spreading Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Broken Spur, Woods Hole, East Pacific Rise, Juan de Fuca Ridge, Rose Garden, Alvin Group, Atlantic Ocean, Dudley Foster, Lucky Strike, Cape Cod, United States New!
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THE DEEP SEA IS NOT AN OBVIOUS PLACE TO dedicate a life in science. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
vent crab, sulfide chimneys, surface controller, vent sites, vent field, vent communities, black smokers, vent water, ocean crust, seafloor spreading Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Broken Spur, Woods Hole, East Pacific Rise, Juan de Fuca Ridge, Rose Garden, Alvin Group, Atlantic Ocean, Dudley Foster, Lucky Strike, Cape Cod, United States New!
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- New Life by Standard Publishing in Front Matter
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne on page 80
- North Carolina (United States) by Julie Murray in Front Matter
- Sea Legs: Tales Of A Woman Oceanographer by Kathleen Crane in Back Matter
- In Search of Adventure: A Wild Travel Anthology by Bruce Northam in Back Matter
- The Ecology of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents by Cindy Lee Van Dover in Back Cover
- Mining The Sky: Untold Riches From The Asteroids, Comets, And Planets (Helix Book) by John S. Lewis on page 269
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