What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World's Ocean (Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Nonfiction) With the warmth and wonder

With the warmth and wonder familiar to readers from his previous books

Whether studying the leaves of a tree or mourning her treasured dog Percy

literature and history

After moving from London to a new home in Yorkshire and preparing for fatherhood for the first time

Written in his acclaimed

What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World's Ocean (Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Nonfiction) With the warmth and wonderWherever we live, whether by the coast or far inland, we are all connected to the ocean. In this powerful and hopeful exploration, acclaimed marine biologist and writer Helen Scales reminds us that the fate of the seas is inseparable from our own. Tracing the ancient history of the oceans and their ecosystems, Scales shows how lessons from prehistoric marine life can help us better understand and protect the fragile seas of today. With lyrical,