Blue Hope: Exploring and Caring for Earth's Magnificent Ocean

by Sylvia A. Earle

In 2009, Sylvia A. Earle, international advocate for the ocean, set out on a new mission: "To create a campaign to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas, Hope Spots large enough to save and restore the ocean - the blue heart of the planet."

This lavishly illustrated volume describes the renowned oceanographer's wish-in-progress, the development of a massive effort called Mission blue to take care of our living ocean.

Blue Hope captures the author's compelling story, intertwined with the beauty of the ocean, the splendor of its wildlife, the issues it faces, and the resilience of its resources.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Environment, Nature, Biology, Education, Science Nature

224 pages, Hardcover

First published August 19, 2014

About the author

Sylvia A. Earle is an American oceanographer, aquanaut, and author.

Reviews

[Holiday · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sylvia Earle is one of my sheroes -- she's a marine biologist, aquanaut, spent like a month living UNDERWATER in an ocean lab in the Gulf of Mexico, and created "Hope Spots" which are like rainforests for the ocean. She's amazing, this book is beautiful and wonderful.

[Paola Snow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favorite book sitting on our coffee table! Breathtaking photos, inspiring quotes, & education from research by the incredible marine biologist Sylvia Earle. Learned a lot I didn’t know about the oceans. She shares her insight & knowledge about the importance for humanity to do all we can to save & protect the Earth’s blue heart - the Ocean.

[Tammy Post · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful photographs! Maybe there is hope after all.

[Kelsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of beautiful photos and just enough text to get the message across: human life depends on ocean life.

[Eli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Literally a beautiful book it is filled with stunning ocean photographs. It is also a reminder that the oceans are in crisis and now is the time and ours is the responsibility to do something about it. Earle does a very good job of being frank but hopeful. The negative and the hopeful facts are interesting, articulate and well presented. I genuinely enjoyed reading this book as much as I did looking at it and I don’t say that often about coffee table books. Must be read in the big hardcover edition to be appreciated.

[Dana Staples · Rating 5 out of 5]

I deeply admire Sylvia Earle. She is one of my heroes and has done more for ocean conservation that possibly anyone on earth. Her career exploring & studying the oceans, and work to create ever expanding areas of protected ocean inspires me as a scuba diver, an ocean lover, an environmentalist, and a woman.

[ella · Rating 4 out of 5]

stunning, maybe there is hope for the future of our oceans.

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book by a veteran marine scientist and Time magazine's first Hero of the Planet. I really enjoyed her personal narrative, inspiring quotes by various authors, and the absolutely exquisite photographs of ocean life. This is a work with an excellent message by a woman that I greatly admire. In her words, " No ocean, no life. No blue, no green. ...The ocean matters to everyone, everywhere."

[Cherie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous book that will inspire others to want to care for the oceans. An amazing marine biologist talks about the oceans (and amazing photos illustrate her experiences); the photos are so incredibly brilliant and inspiring.

[Clare · Rating 4 out of 5]

I reviewed this book here: http://www.learntodivetoday.co.za/blo...