Transfixing and eye-opening ... The shape of the book, and Trethewey’s character-focused approach, results in a powerful, almost thrilling reading experience despite the complexity of its scientific material ... Something of a page-turner, a book that is open to the excitement of exploration, but also keenly aware of the potential dark future on the horizon. After having read of the wonders of the ocean floor, and the lengths to which explorers have gone to discover them, the chapter on the logistics and legalities of undersea mining is heartbreaking, with images of destroyed ecosystems, only newly discovered, which will haunt your dreams.
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