Books for World Oceans Day

The uplifting story of a young Black scientist’s challenging journey to flourish outside the traditional confines of academia, inspired by her innate connection to nature’s most misunderstood animal—the shark.

Discover the world’s ocean—from tides and currents to the creatures living in it to the impact it has on our lives, whether we know it or not—in this richly illustrated overview of the life force that defines and sustains our planet, written by world-renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle.

Pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson explores the wonders of the Earth’s oceans in these classics of American science and nature writing.

One of the world’s foremost marine conservation biologists tells the story of man and the sea, from the earliest traces of life on earth to the oceans as we know them today.

An awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secrets.