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The Blue Wonder

Why the Sea Glows, Fish Sing, and Other Astonishing Insights from the Ocean

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The Blue Wonder

By: Frauke Bagusche, Jamie McIntosh - translator
Narrated by: Kristina Lao
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“If you like your books to be brimming with interesting science, then dive in!” (Tristan Gooley, New York Times best-selling author of How to Read Water)

An intimate account of the beauty, mystery, and amazing science of the ocean.

In The Blue Wonder, marine biologist and diver Frauke Bagusche brings listeners on a fascinating and beautiful deep-sea dive into the ocean. Drawing on scientific discoveries and her own research, she uses playful prose to reveal:

  • Deep-sea reefs that glitter like glass
  • Fish that converse with each other by singing - loudly
  • An octopus that imitates more than 15 other animals
  • The secret behind why the sea glows at night
  • "Weddings” that happen among the coral
  • Underwater “drugstores”
  • And even fish that clean her own teeth!

Humans know more about the moon’s surface than we do about the ocean. There is so much to be discovered under the sea. With the heart of a poet and the mind of a scientist, Frauke Bagusche reawakens our love for the sea and ignites a desire to protect this vital habitat.

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©2021 Frauke Bagusche (P)2021 Greystone Books
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Critic Reviews

“Readers who want an upbeat, yet thoughtful overview of all things marine wildlife will appreciate this fun, quick dive into the ocean.” (Library Journal)

The Blue Wonder takes its place alongside Carl Safina’s Song for the Blue Ocean in revealing the marvelous marine world and the urgent need to preserve a dazzling ecosystem we too often neglect.” (BookPage)

“This book is true to its title: it really provides an excellent introduction to the wonders of the sea, and makes you want to dive in and see for yourself.” (Dr. Daniel Pauly, fisheries scientist and author of Vanishing Fish: Shifting Baselines and the Future of Global Fisheries)

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