The Whale in the Living Room av John Ruthven

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<P><B><I>The Whale in the Living Room </I></B><B>follows the thrilling adventures of film-maker, John Ruthven, as he travels the globe, dives into our oceans and passionately recounts his life-affirming experiences.</B><br><br>What creatures could remain undiscovered in the 95 per cent of the seas that have not been thoroughly explored? How vast, <I>really</I>, are our oceans? The surface of Mars and Venus are better known to us than Earth''s seabed. Yet to map the world''s ocean to even 100-metre blocks of accuracy, something that environmentalists say is essential for its protection, could take another 300 years. Even creatures that are known to us, like the giant squid, have proved too difficult to accurately capture on film. <br><br>Quite literally immersed in his subject, John can help readers understand the magnitude of our planet''s oceans and why it is so important for us to protect our seas and the creatures that inhabit them. He is the only producer to have worked full-time o