Mapping the oceans : discovering the world beneath our seas /Carolyn Fry.

"The world's oceans cover more than 70 per cent of the Earth's surface, and yet we know more about the Moon than what mysteries lie beneath their waves. Humans began mapping the oceans centuries ago as they sought to explore new lands and establish trading relationships. More recently, attention has focused on the oceans' inky depths and shadowy seabeds. Award-winning writer Carolyn Fry explores all these aspects, recounting centuries of maritime exploration - from Captain James Cook to film director James Cameron - and the fascinating discoveries that have helped to map the world. Produced in collaboration with the National Maritime Museum, this book includes a magnificent selextion of rare cartography from its archives, inclduing historic sea charts and topographic maps of the ocean floor. Combining remarkable hisotry with pioneering science, Mapping the Oceans gives and account of this most tantalising of phenomena - the sea."--Provided by the publisher.