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The World Is Blue: How Our Fate And The Ocean's Are One (2009)

by Sylvia A. Earle(Favorite Author)

4.15 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1426205414 (ISBN13: 9781426205415)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

National Geographic

review 1: I thought this book would be interesting, but it went well beyond my expectations. It was a wonderful narrative about a woman becoming a marine researcher in the time when women were supposed to stay at home and tend the children. But it's also just a fascinating tale of ocean life--a part of the world that's under-explored and often misunderstood.I came away with so much more than expected after reading this book. I thoroughly enjoyed the clear, appealing language, and the wry humor. The author is very humble and warm. And the topic is not only intriguing but highly worthwhile in an age when we might be destroying the very thing that keeps our planet alive. Nice theme to the book that doesn't push a "moral" in your face. But it's clearly revealing some important lessons t... moreo consider.
review 2: A great overview of the challenges facing our out-of-mind oceans, if a bit too textbooky and preachy. I didn't really learn much new, but I've read a fair amount about these topics; indeed, the international political economy of these issues is complex and contested, and Earle's call to action is much needed mostly because it can give more voice to civil society in the formation of international legal norms surrounding oceanic policy. My only gripe is this: while Earle rightly points out the wide range of problems with eating wild-caught seafood, she seems too uncritical in her acceptance of terrestrial animal agriculture. I guess it's not a surprising position, though, given her background. less

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