{"title":"Laurence Publicover","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaurence Publicover offers a compelling exploration of history and military themes, weaving meticulous research with a gripping narrative style. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Seabed\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the complexities of warfare and the strategic significance beneath the surface, inviting readers to consider the unseen forces shaping historical events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thoughtful examination of military history, presented with clarity and depth. Publicover’s writing balances analytical insight with accessible prose, making his books an engaging choice for those interested in the undercurrents of conflict and the broader implications of historical struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-seabed-by-jimmy-packham-9780226853734","title":"The Seabed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUncovers human histories, cultures, and politics on the ocean floor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile often characterised as an alien realm, the seabed has long been fundamental to human life. As new technologies offer ever greater access to this environment, the bottom of the ocean is key to debates about our future—and yet we are poorly equipped to understand our relation to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Seabed\u003c\/em\u003e plumbs the ocean's depths to reveal a rich and complex history of human activity at the seafloor, a history that extends from the classical world to the present. Jimmy Packham and Laurence Publicover highlight the literary significance of the seabed, examining works by writers including Aphra Behn, Anton Chekhov, Euripides, Herman Melville, M. NourbeSe Philip, William Shakespeare, Derek Walcott, and H. G. Wells, as well as lesser-known authors who have imagined this dark and mysterious realm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePutting these in dialogue with the science writing of Rachel Carson, Sylvia Earle, and others, and with visual art, politics, and historical case studies, they show how imaginative speculations concerning the ocean floor have influenced, and continue to inform, human activity on the seabed itself. Through chapters that explore sea burial and seafloor memorials, scientific exploration, deep-sea infrastructure, salvage from the seabed, and deep-sea extraction, the book reveals that the ocean floor's cultural visibility has fluctuated over time. But longstanding visions of the seabed continue to shape our relationship with this place, a site for undersea cables and—in the near future—deep-sea mining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bottom of the ocean is closer than we think. Understanding our history there is crucial to assessing the present and imagining our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67808139247852,"sku":"9780226853734","price":61.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226853734-the-seabed-1.jpg?v=1792527732"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/laurence-publicover.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}