Thursday, February 9, 2012

Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest



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Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest



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"David Hall shoots with the inquiring and exacting eye of a scientist yet the soul and vision of an artist, combining the two to produce uniquely beautiful underwater images that educate as much as they inspire." -Christopher Newbert, author of Within a Rainbowed Sea

In Beneath Cold Seas, author and photographer David Hall takes us into the underwater world of the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska, home to the most diverse and spectacular marine life of any temperate or cold-water ecosystem on the planet. From the tiny, candy-stripe shrimp, giant Pacific octopus, ghost-like hooded nudibranchs, and migrating sockeye salmon to the world's largest sea lions, Hall's stunning photographs and lively text reveal many fascinating species interrelationships and rarely observed animal behaviors. An innovative approach to over/underwater photography places the marine life of the Pacific Northwest in familiar context with hauntingly beautiful images that will surprise even experienced divers and delight the rest of us. An introduction by Sarika Cullis-Suzuki focuses on the conservation issues facing this rich yet vulnerable ecosystem.

David Hall is an award-winning photographer and photojournalist with an international reputation whose work has been published in magazines such as National Geographic, Smithsonian, Natural History, Time, BBC Wildlife, Geo, and Terre Sauvage. He is the co-author of ten children's books in Scholastic's Undersea Encounters series and co-author of the scientific paper describing the famous "psychedelic frogfish," for which he received an award from the International Institute for Species Exploration.







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    2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift, December 2, 2011
    This review is from: Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest (Hardcover)
    This book has to be seen to be believed. The photographs of the underwater animals and plants that live in the Pacific Northwest are outrageously beautiful - indescribable in a simple book review. But equally interesting are the photographic techniques described in the text. David Hall has created the perfect gift for divers, nature lovers, photographers, environmentalists. I had no idea that these fabulous creatures live in the cold waters of our continent. Pick it up - you won't put it down!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Wondrous and Informative, December 1, 2011
    This review is from: Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest (Hardcover)
    We see and understand so little of the undersea world. David Hall's photographs are riveting and they draw you to read the texts, which are brief but give you just the right information to take the pictures from being just lovely photographs to actually telling a story about a world I've never seen. My feeling of connection to and responsibility for ocean life is truly heightened after spending time with this book. And it is just stunning to keep looking at!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, November 16, 2011
    This review is from: Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest (Hardcover)
    We love David Halls photographs and books. We have been a fan for many years. His photographs are amazing and his information is very tangible for all ages. His books have sparked a major importance of the undersea world in daily life at our house. All of the information our boys gather they share with as many people as possible. David Hall has a series of books made specifically for children called "UNDERSEA ENCOUNTERS" There are many volumes to look at, Octopuses and Squids, Predators of the Sea, Sea Horses and Sea Dragons, Life in a Kelp Forest.
    We just purchased his latest book Beneath Cold Seas and we cannot get our noses out of this book. It is both beautiful and informative. Here is a review by our children;
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