Our weather is, in part, affected by what happens out at sea and we do experience seasonal high tides, and weather coming in of the sea and we do benefit from the Gulf Stream. Czerski brings the oceans alive with compelling stories that masterfully navigate this most complex system.

The author does include science in this book, but it is explained in a way that is completely understandable to a non-science-brained person. Far from being homogenous, the water in our oceans varies in temperature, salinity and depth, among other things. We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. A New York Times Notable Book of 2023 and Editors' Choice • A Science News Favorite Book of 2023 • A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2023 • A Smithsonian Staff Favorite of 2023 • A New Yorker Best Books of 2023 So Far • Named a Fall 2023 Must-Re . Drawing on years of experience at the forefront of marine science, Helen Czerski captures the magnitude and subtlety of this complex force, showing us the thrilling extent to which we are at the mercy of this great engine.Helen regularly presents BBC programmes on physics, the ocean and the atmosphere – recent series include Colour: The Spectrum of Science, Orbit, Operation Iceberg, Super Senses, Dara O’Briain’s Science Club, as well as programmes on bubbles, the sun and our weather. She is also a columnist for Focus magazine, shortlisted for PPA columnist of the year in 2014, and has written numerous articles for national newspapers.

Czerski argues throughout that to truly see the miraculous oceans, to understand and to feel our connection to them, is vital and integral to our history and our future. Deftly harnessing the trade winds of history and geography, guiding us through eddies and currents of anecdote, [Czerski] leaves us with an understanding of the complexity of the oceans. Helen Czerski is a physicist and oceanographer at University College London’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. Aborda os tópicos com precisão mas numa contexto mais amplo, agradável de ler, com relato de experiências próprias de viagens, de modo a agradar mesmo uma clientela não especializada, sendo até mais direcionada para não especialistas que porém deverão apreciar esse modo de apresentação e mesmo aprender uma e outra coisa que provavelmente desconheciam. She also hosts the Ocean Matters podcast, is part of the Cosmic Shambles network, and is one of the presenters for the Fully Charged Show.All of the Earth's ocean, from the equator to the poles, is a single engine powered by sunlight - a blue machine. I love Helen Czerski’s writing, and this is her richest work yet—as clear as springwater, yet as filled with fascinating things as the ocean itself. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University College London. In this captivating and urgently needed book, Helen Czerski weaves a wonderful, watery spell, entwining spectacular science with poetic awe as she expertly guides readers through the workings of a vast, unfamiliar world.

The first part is about "What is the Blue Machine", the author tells the reader why she refers to the ocean as a machine, and to be honest when you think about it, it does make sense. Gaia Vince, science journalist, broadcaster and author of Nomad Century All of the Earth's ocean, from the equator to the poles, is a single engine powered by sunlight - a blue machine.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Helen Czerski's fascinating new book casts the ocean as an extraordinary giant engine, and helps us grasp its complex physicsand its key role in climate change - Graham Lawton, New Scientist You may also be interested in. The author includes huge amounts of information from the way the ocean moves, to the different depths and strata, she mentions how people have learnt to navigate and how humans have impacted it. The author of The Blue Machine and Storm in a Teacup, she is a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, writing regularly about the physics of everyday life.