In ways most of us have never imagined, and science is only beginning to describe, almost all life, including ours, depends on the sea. In Smithsonian Ocean: Our Water Our World, the poetic and breathtakingly beautiful companion to the Smithsonian’s new Sant Ocean Hall, gifted science writer Deborah Cramer reveals how.

Nobel Prize winner Al Gore wrote of Deborah Cramer’s previous book Great Waters, “I urge everyone to read this book, pass on its teachings, and act on its message.” Now, Cramer offers a groundbreaking book for an even more urgent time.

Smithsonian Ocean: Our Water Our World, highly recommended for libraries and now being adapted for use in schools, is an inspiration for teachers and all people who love and want to care for the sea.



Hardcover: 296 pages
Publisher: Smithsonian Books/Collins ( 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061343838
ISBN-13: 978-0061343834
Watch a video introduction to Smithsonian Ocean , narrated by Deborah Cramer
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