Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea

Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea

A pioneering marine biologist takes us down into the deep ocean to understand bioluminescence—the language of light that helps life communicate in the darkness—and what it tells us about the future of…

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