Blue Machine
How the Ocean Shapes Our World
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Narrated by:
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Helen Czerski
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By:
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Helen Czerski
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FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 HIGHLIGHT
All of the Earth's ocean, from the equator to the poles, is a single engine powered by sunlight - a blue machine.
In a book that will recalibrate our view of this defining feature of our planet, physicist Helen Czerski dives deep to illuminate the murky depths of the ocean engine, examining the messengers, passengers and voyagers that live in it, travel over it, and survive because of it. 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 explains the vast currents, invisible ocean walls and underwater waterfalls that all have their place in the ocean's complex, interlinked system.
Timely, elegant and passionately argued, The Blue Machine is one of the biggest stories ever told. The understanding it offers is crucial to our future. Drawing on years of experience at the forefront of marine science, Helen Czerski captures the magnitude and subtlety of this complex force, showing us the thrilling extent to which we are at the mercy of this great engine.
©2023 Helen Czerski (P)2023 Penguin AudioCritic Reviews
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- John L. Luick
- 21-08-2024
Detailed cover of many topics
Just saying I am in the same field as the author, and I found her breadth of knowledge most impressive.
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- Robert J
- 02-12-2024
fascinating, funny and formative
A wonderful dive into our planet's cogs and whirry bits, curiosities and eye openers. If you surf, boat or just like dolphins check this out
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- Col
- 31-12-2023
The value of author as narrator
The passion with which Helen read her own work enhanced the audio version of this excellent scientific tome. The stories brought additional life and context to Helen’s treatise about the blue machine and just how much influence it has on life on our blue planet. Lots of valuable vignettes to share with our next generation of science students as once again, Helen Czerski writes about complex, scientific issues in an engaging and accessible way.
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- Sarah
- 25-08-2023
The start of a big journey!
Part memoir of the author's journey, part introduction to the vast mechanics of the ocean. I recommend keeping a notebook handy as you listen, this book will start you down many fascinating rabbit holes!
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