{"product_id":"blue-machine-how-the-ocean-shapes-our-world-helen-czerski","title":"Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World, Helen Czerski","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/strong\u003eNew: A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, these books are offered in the best attainable condition. This grade applies to recently published titles that have not entered long-term storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/strong\u003eA pristine, unread copy of physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski’s acclaimed work, which was the winner of the 2024 Wainwright Prize for Conservation. In this \"instant classic,\" Czerski reveals the ocean not merely as a home for marine life, but as a massive, sun-powered engine that dictates the weather, history, and survival of all life on Earth. Critics have lauded the book for its poetic blend of physics, biology, and human history; The Guardian called it \"splendid,\" while the Financial Times noted that it \"aims to greatly expand and even revolutionise the reader’s understanding\" of our planet. This brand-new, unhandled copy is a superb acquisition for any collector of high-quality popular science, oceanography, or nature writing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of Earth's ocean, from the equator to the poles, is a single engine powered by sunlight—a blue machine. While we often focus on the creatures that live within it, the true story of the ocean is its role as the driving force of our world. Helen Czerski dives deep into this complex system, illuminating the vast currents, invisible walls, and underwater waterfalls that shape our climate and human culture. From the ancient Polynesians who navigated the Pacific by reading waves to the long-lived Greenland shark, Czerski captures the magnitude and subtlety of the ocean's systems, showing us the thrilling extent to which we are all at the mercy of this great engine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54011930673491,"sku":"4320","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/9781804991961.jpg?v=1781620705","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/blue-machine-how-the-ocean-shapes-our-world-helen-czerski","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}