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Curious World of Seaweed : Stories from the Pacific Coast by Josie Iselin (2019, Hardcover)

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PublisherHeyday

ISBN-101597144827

ISBN-139781597144827

eBay Product ID (ePID)16038736670

Product Key Features

Book TitleCurious World of Seaweed : Stories from the Pacific Coast

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

TopicLife Sciences / Botany, Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, Regional, Plants / Aquatic, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Photography, Science

AuthorJosie Iselin

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight30.3 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width7.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2019-001110

Reviews"Who knew seaweed portraiture could probe the deepest mysteries of existence? Josie Iselin's wonderful new book explores a world just below the surface. One wonder is that seaweed performs such a vital role in the ecosystem, literally helping power life on Earth. Another wonder is its shape-shifting colors and crazy symmetries, which Iselin's singular photography pops to life. Her text puts seaweed in a historical framework full of surprising stories. The result is an adventure through art, science, and pure pleasure."--Mary Ellen Hannibal, author of Citizen Scientist, "A mesmerizing swim through a liminal world."--Barbara Kiser, Nature "Who knew seaweed portraiture could probe the deepest mysteries of existence? Josie Iselin's wonderful new book explores a world just below the surface. One wonder is that seaweed performs such a vital role in the ecosystem, literally helping power life on Earth. Another wonder is its shape-shifting colors and crazy symmetries, which Iselin's singular photography pops to life. Her text puts seaweed in a historical framework full of surprising stories. The result is an adventure through art, science, and pure pleasure."--Mary Ellen Hannibal, author of Citizen Scientist, "A mesmerizing swim through a liminal world."--Barbara Kiser, Nature "A remarkable mixture of photos and writing.... An important work well done."--Fabien Cousteau, ocean explorer, documentary filmmaker, and grandson of Jacques Cousteau "Who knew seaweed portraiture could probe the deepest mysteries of existence? Josie Iselin's wonderful new book explores a world just below the surface. One wonder is that seaweed performs such a vital role in the ecosystem, literally helping power life on Earth. Another wonder is its shape-shifting colors and crazy symmetries, which Iselin's singular photography pops to life. Her text puts seaweed in a historical framework full of surprising stories. The result is an adventure through art, science, and pure pleasure."--Mary Ellen Hannibal, author of Citizen Scientist, "A mesmerizing swim through a liminal world." -- Barbara Kiser , Nature "A remarkable mixture of photos and writing. ... An important work well done." -- Fabien Cousteau , ocean explorer, documentary filmmaker, and grandson of Jacques Cousteau "Who knew seaweed portraiture could probe the deepest mysteries of existence? Josie Iselin's wonderful new book explores a world just below the surface. One wonder is that seaweed performs such a vital role in the ecosystem, literally helping power life on Earth. Another wonder is its shape-shifting colors and crazy symmetries, which Iselin's singular photography pops to life. Her text puts seaweed in a historical framework full of surprising stories. The result is an adventure through art, science, and pure pleasure." -- Mary Ellen Hannibal , author of Citizen Scientist

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Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal579.81770979

Table Of ContentContents Introduction Note on Illustrations Egregia menziesii - Feather Boa Kelp Nereocystis luetkeana - Bull Kelp Stephanocystis osmundacea - Bladder Chain Wrack Mazzaella splendens - Rainbow Leaf Corallina vancouveriensis - Red Coralline Algae Agarum - spp. Colander Kelp Pyropia - spp. Nori Postelsia palmaeformis - Sea Palm Macrocystis pyrifera - Giant Kelp Codium fragile - Dead Man's Fingers Ulva - spp. Sea Lettuce Phyllospadix scouleri and Zostera marina - Surfgrass and Eelgrass Desmarestia herbacea - Acid Kelp Halosaccion glandiforme and Botryocladia pseudodichotoma - Sea Sacs and Sea Grapes Weeksia reticulata, Pterygophora californica - Walking Kelp Afterword Acknowledgments Bibliography and Sources About the Author

SynopsisMarine algae are the supreme eco-engineers of life: they oxygenate the waters, create habitat for countless other organisms, and form the base of a food chain that keeps our planet unique in the universe as we know it. In this beautiful volume Josie Iselin explores both the artistic and the biological presence of sixteen seaweeds and kelps that live in the thin region where the Pacific Ocean converges with the North American continent--a place of incomparable richness. Each species receives a detailed description of its structure, ecological importance, and humans' scientific inquiry into it, told in scientifically illuminating yet deeply reverent and inspired prose. Throughout the writings are historical botanical illustrations and Iselin's signature, Marimekko-like portraits of each specimen that reveal their vibrant colors--whether rosy, "olivaceous," or grass-green--and whimsical shapes. Iselin posits that we can learn not only about the seaweeds but also from them: their resilience, their resourcefulness, their poetry and magic., "A remarkable mixture of photos and writing. ... An important work well done." --Fabien Cousteau Marine algae are the supreme eco-engineers of life: they oxygenate the waters, create habitat for countless other organisms, and form the base of a food chain that keeps our planet unique in the universe as we know it. In this beautiful volume Josie Iselin explores both the artistic and the biological presence of sixteen seaweeds and kelps that live in the thin region where the Pacific Ocean converges with the North American continent--a place of incomparable richness. Each species receives a detailed description of its structure, ecological importance, and humans' scientific inquiry into it, told in scientifically illuminating yet deeply reverent and inspired prose. Throughout the writings are historical botanical illustrations and Iselin's signature, Marimekko-like portraits of each specimen that reveal their vibrant colors--whether rosy, "olivaceous," or grass-green--and whimsical shapes. Iselin posits that we can learn not only about the seaweeds but also from them: their resilience, their resourcefulness, their poetry and magic.

LC Classification NumberQK570.5.I84 2019