Creatures of the Deep: In Search of the Sea's Monsters and the World They Live In

Praise for the first edition:

"More than a picture book ... Hoyt's elegant writing provides both the historical background for deep-sea exploration and an ecological perspective on life in the ocean's depths."
— American Scientist

"A magnificent bestiary ... and a reminder of how little we actually know about the seas surrounding us."
— Popular Science

Winner, Outstanding Nonfiction Book of the Year
— American Society of Journalists and Authors, Inc., New York

In this updated and expanded edition of Creatures of the Deep, award-winning nature and science writer Erich Hoyt gives readers a glimpse of the amazing variety of creatures found in the deepest parts of the ocean. Weaving together details from the latest scientific research about sharks, giant squid, dragonfish, huge tube worms, clams and tiny microbes of the deep-sea vents, Hoyt embarks on a magical journey roaming across the...