A dramatic overview of the deepsea extremophiles that thrive in scalding water and permanent darkness at the bottom of the oceanThe scaldinghot water gushing from vents at the bottom of the ocean is one of the most extreme environments on Earth. Yet over millions of years, many organismsfrom chemicaleating bacteria to eyeless crabs and ironshelled snailshave evolved in amazing ways that enable them to thrive in this unlikely habitat. Scientists are hard at work to learn more about the complex ecosystems of the ocean depths.Awardwinning science writer Mary Batten and New York Times bestselling illustrator Thomas Gonzalez, the masterful duo that created Life in a Frozen World, team up again in this impressive overview of hydrothermal ocean vents. Her clear, informative text coupled with his unique and eerily realistic paintings of sights never seen on landgushing "black smokers," ghostly blind shrimp, redplumed tube wormswill entice readers to learn more about this oncehidden world at the bottom of the sea.

Binding: Paperback;40 pages; Publisher: Peachtree Publishers,U.S.; Classification: YNN; Weight: 330 g; Dimensions: 276 x 241 x 5

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