A lavish, large-format collection of all-new photographs by the immensely popular marine photographer, Philip Plisson. Marine expert Christian Buchet's accompanying text examines many vital contemporary environmental issues.
Philip Plisson is one of the greatest marine photographers in the world. His works number over 400,000 pictures and about forty books, including The Sea, which Thames & Hudson published in 2002. Christian Buchet is Manager of the Marine Research Center of the Catholic University of Paris.