From the Back Cover
As we stand eye-to-eye with an eel or octopus, watch the mesmerizing drift of jellyfish, or admire the powerful leap of a dolphin, we begin to comprehend the complexity, beauty, and adventure of our planet's inner space-the oceans. Public aquariums can open that window to the sea. They offer close and often eerily personal glimpses of a watery world far removed from our everyday experience and yet vital to our existence.
Window to the Sea, the companion to the PBS television program, provides a rare glimpse behind the scenes and into the field with professionals from four great aquariums: the New England Aquarium in Boston, the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, and the Waikiki Aquarium in Hawaii. You'll see how different aquariums work: how staff members care for and feed their animals, how they educate the public, and what research and conservation activities are under way on land or in the sea. With its engaging writing, 300 color photographs (including images from the TV show), and an appendix detailing major aquariums in the United States, Window to the Sea provides an insider's view of the oceans' alien underwater realm.
Window to the Sea, the companion to the PBS television program, provides a rare glimpse behind the scenes and into the field with professionals from four great aquariums: the New England Aquarium in Boston, the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, and the Waikiki Aquarium in Hawaii. You'll see how different aquariums work: how staff members care for and feed their animals, how they educate the public, and what research and conservation activities are under way on land or in the sea. With its engaging writing, 300 color photographs (including images from the TV show), and an appendix detailing major aquariums in the United States, Window to the Sea provides an insider's view of the oceans' alien underwater realm.
About the Author
John Grant is the executive producer of the Window to the Sea television program seen on PBS. His company, Driftwood Productions, produces travel and history programs for public and cable television, including Legendary Lighthouses and West Point: The First 200 Years. This is his fifth book. He lives in State College, Pennsylvania.
Ray Jones is the author or coauthor of numerous books on travel and history, including the bestselling companion to the PBS series Legendary Lighthouses. He was formerly a writing coach at Southern Living magazine and founding editor of Albuquerque Living magazine. He lives in Pebble Beach, California.
Ray Jones is the author or coauthor of numerous books on travel and history, including the bestselling companion to the PBS series Legendary Lighthouses. He was formerly a writing coach at Southern Living magazine and founding editor of Albuquerque Living magazine. He lives in Pebble Beach, California.
