Ocean

Name: Ocean
Brand: Dr Steve (St John’s University Mentz
SKU: 9781501348631
Price: 9.74 GBP
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by Dr Steve (St John’s University Mentz

Title:

Ocean

Author:

Dr Steve (St John’s University Mentz

Series (if any):

Object Lessons

Format:

Paperback

Number of pages:

184 pages

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

ISBN-13:

9781501348631

EAN:

9781501348631

Publication Date:

19/03/2020

Classifications:

Literature: history and criticism

Weight (g):

300

Dimensions (mm):

121 x 164 x 20

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£9.74

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Description

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. The ocean comprises the largest object on our planet. Retelling human history from an oceanic rather than terrestrial point of view unsettles our relationship with the natural environment. Our engagement with the world''s oceans can be destructive, as with today’s deluge of plastic trash and acidification, but the mismatch between small bodies and vast seas also emphasizes the frailty and resilience of human experience. From ancient stories of shipwrecked sailors to the containerized future of 21st-century commerce, Ocean splashes the histories we thought we knew into salty and unfamiliar places.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.