{"product_id":"the-blue-machine-how-the-ocean-works","title":"The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Financial Times Best Science Book of 2023  A scientists exploration of the \"ocean engine\"the physics behind the oceans systemsand why it matters. All of Earths oceans  from the equator to the poles  are a single engine powered by sunlight  driving huge flows of energy  water  life  and raw materials. In The Blue Machine  physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski illustrates the mechanisms behind this defining feature of our planet  voyaging from the depths of the ocean floor to tropical coral reefs  estuaries that feed into shallow coastal seas  and Arctic ice floes. Through stories of history  culture  and animals  she explains how water temperature  salinity  gravity  and the movement of Earths tectonic plates all interact in a complex dance  supporting life at the smallest scaleplanktonand the largestgiant sea turtles  whales  humankind. From the ancient Polynesians who navigated the Pacific by reading the waves  to permanent residents of the deep such as the Greenland shark that can live for hundreds of years  she introduces the messengers  passengers  and voyagers that rely on interlinked systems of vast currents  invisible ocean walls  and underwater waterfalls. Most important  however  Czerski reveals that while the ocean engine has sustained us for thousands of years  today it is faced with urgent threats. By understanding how the ocean works  and its essential role in our global system  we can learn how to protect our blue machine. Timely  elegant  and passionately argued  The Blue Machine presents a fresh perspective on what it means to be a citizen of an ocean planet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945305272373,"sku":"ByrdShop_1324006714","price":33.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781324006718.jpg?v=1769882220","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-blue-machine-how-the-ocean-works","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}