I am dotty. Giddy. Over the moon in love with The Deep. If I still had one, I'd be writing "Mr. & Mrs. The Deep" on my Trapper Keeper. With lots of little hearts. This is one of the most beautiful books I've ever seen. Absolutely gorgeous photos of the denizens of the deep, showing incredible detail. There's enough text to be informative, but not enough to intrude on the pretty, pretty pictures. ( )

Coffee table book that my wife got me for Christmas. It's got pretty pictures! And the accompanying text is really nicely done. This book is great.

If you were totally mesmerized by the Deep episode of Blue Planet, this is the book for you. If you haven't seen Blue Planet, my God you're wasting your life. ( )

Filled with full color photos of some scary/creepy/fascinating looking creatures from the deepest parts of the ocean, this coffee table sized book is good reading for anyone of any age with an interest in what crawls, swims, or scurries along the ocean floor. However, Lovecraft fans will be disappointed that Cthulhu does not appear in these pages. ( )

As a terrestrial being you are taught that most of the Earth surface is covered by water, and an average student also knows that below 100 meters there is not much light, even if still plenty of water. But the direct consequence is less obvious: most of the life of this planet lives and survives there. And this book explains how, with impressive pictures and didactic articles from a variety of experts. I learned A LOT, and initially I borrowed the book only for the pictures! ( )

http://moloch981.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/abissi/ ( )