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  • Paperback: 361 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st Ballantine Books Ed edition (May 21, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0449910652
  • ISBN-13: 978-0449910658
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsThe history and science of oceanography
By A Customer on January 24, 2003
Format: Paperback
Much of this book is written in the first person, which in places makes it very appealing, but in other places is distracting. My other gripe is that she jumps around a bit in her life time - so one chapter she talks about being the only woman on an expedition, and then she is the 1990's leader of NOAA and then we are back to her childhood haunts and back again.
That being said, it is a good read, full of facts and history. She worked in the sciences back when women were uncommon in the field. Back when there was no scuba gear and Jacques Cousteau was in to spear fishing, not conservation. Interesting stories, indeed! So, if you want an account of oceanography, past and present, its extreme limits and cool equipment from a personal point of view, pick this one up.
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5.0 out of 5 starsIncredible! A true visit to the real world of the oceans.
By A Customer on November 2, 1998
Format: Paperback
An inspiring story on the world of marine science. Sea Change takes you to the roots marine studies, and shows the rise of a marine biologist from a girl at the beach to a woman with a submarine. Anyone even faintly interested in the environment in general will love this book and it's hands on experiences with the world. Sea Change gives life lessons, and shows the real world of the sea, not the usual fairy tale of unbounding resources and perfect harmony. For the true marine fan, this book can serve as a novel as well as a learning experience. This is a delightful book that is easy to read and secretly educational. It enriches the mind while painting the imagination. I would reccomend this book to anyone willing to hear me out.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA great tale of the ocean's wonders
By A Customer on June 9, 1996
Format: Hardcover
Sylvia Earle's Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans serves as a clarion call to humans to take a closer look at the life blood of planet earth, the oceans. The thoughtful mixture of wonder and concern outlines Earle's years of study and thousands of hours working, playing and living beneath the ocean's surface. Tales of discovery and enlightenment are interspersed with easy to read discussions of geology, biology, engineering, law and policy, to weave a tale advocating better stewardship of our ocean resources.
A biologist by formal training and an explorer and adventurer by natural curiosity, Earle reminds us of what we learned (but may have never fully grasped) in elementary school, that the planet which we inhabit is covered mostly in water.
Earle begins by providing the reader first with a sense of geologic time over which the earth has taken shape and the oceans have formed. She points out that post-Columbus man has occupied this planet for a mere four seconds in the geologic year representing the earth's 4.6 billion year history. She notes modern oceanography, from its origin in the 1870s with the expedition of the HMS Challenger, covers less than one second on that time scale.
Having humbled human knowledge of the seas on a temporal scale, Earle assuages our species ego touting the great advancements that have enabled humans to descend, albeit briefly, to the very deepest part of the oceans. She revels in the fact that she grew up in an era that saw Cousteau and Gagnan develop self contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) equipment. Divers, unfettered from the bulky diving helmets and shackled air hoses, could now have significantly greater access to, "where most of the living action on Earth is concentrated: underwater.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent story about the Oceans and the environment
By George Bernwanger on February 6, 2001
Format: Paperback
Sylvia really opened my eyes to the fragile nature of our environment and to the beauty and vastness of the oceans. I highly recommend this book for anyone with the slightest interest in our environment and nature. This book will make you interested in learning and doing more for the environment.
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5.0 out of 5 starsLearn from one of the best
By A Customer on May 25, 1999
Format: Paperback
Sea Change is a marine science book written by a master marine scientists. There are very few people around these days who seem to be in full command (or nearly so) of their subject. Sylvia Earle appears to be one of these rare specimens. I think that young scientists also can learn quite a bit through the experiences and personal insights of great scholars like Dr. Earle, insights that usually are not shared with all students, insights, that are normally learned by often painfull experience. Sea Change shows us the development of a science, of an important part of our world, our society and it shows us the personal development of a fascinating woman. If you want to know scientific details about marine science, go and buy a textbook. If you want to know how one of the greatest marine scientists thinks, buy Sea Change.
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3.0 out of 5 starsExcellent overview of marine science, too autobiographical.
By A Customer on February 22, 1999
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This book provides an interesting overview of the development of oceanographic and marine biological sciences. It does a fine job of detailing the envirobnmental issues effecting the ocean in a pretty objective maner. The book focusses too much on the author's (sometimes unrelated) experience, however. I wasn't looking for an autobiography, I wanted to understand the subject matter better. Some background about the author is useful, but it's overdone here in my opinion.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA wake up call to care for the world's marine resources.
By A Customer on May 24, 1996
Format: Hardcover
Sylvia Earle's Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans serves as a clarion call to humans to take a closer look at the life blood of planet earth, the oceans. The thoughtful mixture of wonder and concern outlines Earle's years of study and thousands of hours working, playing and living beneath the ocean's surface. Tales of discovery and enlightenment are interspersed with easy to read discussions of geology, biology, engineering, law and policy, to weave a tale advocating better stewardship of our ocean resources.

A biologist by formal training and an explorer and adventurer by natural curiosity, Earle reminds us of what we learned (but may have never fully grasped) in elementary school, that the planet which we inhabit is covered mostly in water.

Earle begins by providing the reader first with a sense of geologic time over which the earth has taken shape and the oceans have formed. She points out that post-Columbus man has occupied this planet for a mere four seconds in the geologic year representing the earth's 4.6 billion year history. She notes modern oceanography, from its origin in the 1870s with the expedition of the HMS Challenger, covers less than one second on that time scale.

Having humbled human knowledge of the seas on a temporal scale, Earle assuages our species ego touting the great advancements that have enabled humans to descend, albeit briefly, to the very deepest part of the oceans. She revels in the fact that she grew up in an era that saw Cousteau and Gagnan develop self contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) equipment. Divers, unfettered from the bulky diving helmets and shackled air hoses, could now have significantly greater access to, "where most of the living action on Earth is concentrated: underwater.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Very interesting

Published 15 months ago by Melissa Rivera
5.0 out of 5 starsOur oceans - Our lives

Sylvia Earle is a wonderful author, speaker and environmentalist. Read this book and do what you can to help our oceans - each of us matters.

Published 17 months ago by S. Mason
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

received in great condition...now take me off this list.

Published 18 months ago by magic
5.0 out of 5 starsenthusiastic oceanographer

Still reading, but Sylvia's style of writing is easy to read and engaging. Her enthusiasm clear.

Published 20 months ago by BF8
5.0 out of 5 starsSylvia Earle is an expert worth listening to!

Sylvia Earle writes about what many people have no idea of. The oceans are definitely a frontier we must explore and protect.

Published 20 months ago by PARE
5.0 out of 5 starsThe hardcover copy has photos!

This book changed my life in so many ways. There are plenty to be learned about the ocean and the sea, and Sylvia Earle's narration of her life in relation to her work in the ocean... Read more

Published on January 7, 2014 by Shahani A.S.
5.0 out of 5 starsA gr8 message of hope for Old Mother Ocean

Sylvia Earle is a wonderful author and this is a timely book to share hope for our ocean blue planet.

Published on June 21, 2013 by Gregory A. Gaxiola
5.0 out of 5 starsEven if you've never seen the ocean, you need to read this.

It was a real awakening reading this book. I now see that everything we do affects the ocean. Dr. Earle shares amazing experiences and insights through her ambitious career. Read more

Published on February 8, 2010 by Lauren Olivia
4.0 out of 5 starsLove the Ocean Facts But...

Sylvia Earle is one of the most gifted and determined ocean scientists of our time. That comes through clearly in this book, along with a host of interesting facts about how the... Read more

Published on January 20, 2009 by Jaimal Yogis
5.0 out of 5 starsThe Vanishing Oceans

I grew up in the desert around Yuma, Arizona, but, while still a great fan of deserts, I always wished for more contact with the sea. Read more

Published on August 27, 2008 by David B Richman

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