Sea Trek

by Martha Holmes (Author), Martha Holmes (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1992

  $53.19

  The oceans of the world are home to countless different forms of sea life, from microscopic algae to the largest mammals on Earth. In this book, based on the five-part BBC Television series shown in the autumn of 1991, Martha Holmes sets out on a voyage of exploration to five locations, to discover the varied creatures which each one supports. The book takes her to the Galapagos Islands, the Great Barrier Reef, the kelp forests of the Californian coast, the volcanic seascapes of Hawaii and the coral reefs of the Caribbean. Her adventures bring her face-to-face with whales, sharks, sting-rays and moray eels, as well as the endearing sea otters of California and the playful dolphins of the Caribbean. The author writes about her discoveries and lives and habitats of many sea animals, describing the underwater world of communication, hunting techniques and reproduction, and discussing the question of man's relationship with this fragile and beautiful environment.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1991

  $3.25

  Martha Holmes explores some of the world's major oceans and the variety of creatures which exist in them. The book is based on a five-part BBC series in which specially-developed technology allows the author and fellow-presenter Mike de Gruy to talk to each other under water. The author describes how it feels to discover animals, plants and fish which live beneath the sea, and each chapter covers a different location, varying from Australia's spectacular barrier reef to the seas of Hawaii and an encounter with humpbacked whales; from the little-known waters of the Galapagos, where sealions cavort with penguins, marine iguanas and even divers, to the waters of the Bahamas and a school of dolphins. Also described are the extraordinary kelp forests of Northern California, home of 750 species of fish and invertebrates, as well as the tiny sea otter.