The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works

Excellent insight into the science of the oceans and what Helen and all of the other scientists have teased out. Fascinating. On page 310 there starts an hysterical description of being on a rolling ship in a storm. Very relatable writing, very readable story. Highly recommended

An absolutely thrilling work about the structures and processes of the ocean, and the intricacy of human connectivity to this massive part of our environment. The science is explained well (I could understand it!), and there are plenty of interesting anecdotes to illustrate the points raised.

This book was not really what I was expecting after reading Storm in a Teacup, as this one seemed more in depth and scientific. But it was very well done, keeps your interest, explains the dynamism of the ocean -- it is a true machine. And the machine responds to clues that we are just beginning to understand. Let's hope we make it a priority to figure these clues out before doing things that will forever change the way the ocean, and the earth, work.

In theory this looked really interesting; in practice I could only manage to read a bit at a time, and then I put it down and didn't pick it up until my library loan had expired, and now I can't remember anything I read. Maybe I'll try again another time? I did appreciate that she was trying to incorporate both the physics and the cultural sides of the equation.

Many thanks for that Blue Machine book on the ocean. The author did an outstanding job of tying the physics and chemistry to the dynamics, the dynamics to the biology, and the biology to values and human impacts. She also included plenty of real world examples of how difficult it is to do research at sea! Dave Walsh