“Not so very long ago, the deep was a tremendous void containing myths, legends and endless unknowns.” MythDeepVoidUnknownLegend Book:The Brilliant Abyss Source: The Brilliant Abyss
“As soon as you stop thinking about it, the deep can so easily vanish out of mind — more so than that other great distant realm, outer space. The deep has no stars at night to remind us it is there, and no moon shining down. And yet, this hidden place reaches into our daily lives and makes vital things happen without our knowing. The deep, quite simply makes this planet habitable.” EarthOceanEcosystemsDeep Ocean Book:The Brilliant Abyss Source: The Brilliant Abyss
“Molluscs aren’t mathematicians.” Patterns In Nature Book:Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells Source: Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells
“The deep sea will never run out of things for us to dream about. Places will remain unseen and unvisited, fleeting moments will be missed, and nimble creatures, whose existence nobody can guess, will keep slipping out of sigh. We need to do all we can to keep it that way.” SeaOceanNonfictionMaritimeOceanography Book:The Brilliant Abyss Source: The Brilliant Abyss
“The deep sea will never run out of things for us to dream about. Places will remain unseen and unvisited, fleeting moments will be missed, and nimble creatures, whose existence nobody can guess, will keep slipping out of sight. We need to do all we can to keep it that way.” SeaOceanNonfictionMaritimeOceanography Book:The Brilliant Abyss Source: The Brilliant Abyss
“There are no compelling reasons for exploiting the deep, just industry and politics vying to push into that last frontier.” SeaOceanNonfictionMaritimeOceanography Book:The Brilliant Abyss Source: The Brilliant Abyss