The Abyss Stares Back
by Stacy Alaimo
ISBN: 9781517918736
Published: 2025-05-13
In an era of accelerating extinctions, what does it mean to discover thousands of new species in the deep sea? As we see the catastrophic effects of the Anthropocene proliferate, advanced technologies also grant us greater access to the furthest reaches of the world's oceans, facilitating the discovery of countless new species. Sorting through the implications of this strange paradox, Stacy Alaimo explores the influence this newfound intimacy with the deep sea might have on our broader relationship to the nonhuman world. While many images of these abyssal creatures circulate as shallow clickbait, aesthetic representations can be enticing lures for speculating about their lives, profoundly expanding our environmental concern. The Abyss Stares Back analyzes a diverse range of scientific, literary, and artistic accounts of deep-sea exploration, including work from the naturalist William Beebe and the artist Else Bostelmann as well as results of the Census of Marine Life that began at...
Compare Prices
-
Dubray BooksIn StockChecked: 9 days ago€31.90+ €0.00 shipping (Free over €0)€31.90
-
EasonsIn StockChecked: 17 days ago€31.90+ €0.00 shipping (Free over €10)€31.90
You Might Also Like
The Prophet: Timeless Wisdom Distilled
Kahlil Gibran
The Ulysses Guide: Tours through Joyce's Dublin
Robert Nicholson
Shakespeare is Hard, but so is Life
Fintan O'Toole
A history of English georgic writing
Paddy Bullard
Reading literature and chronic pain
Josie Billington
Anatomical forms
Whitney Sperrazza
Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves
Sophie Gilbert
Irish Shame
Seán Kennedy