Australia Biology

An island born in fire and thunder when the Earth was young is the setting for this adventure with Jon Michaels and his marine-biologist mother. Join Jon as he explores the incredible barrier reef surrounding Moratonga. He feeds an octopus, encounters sharks, and dives to one of the strangest and most dangerous places on the planet: 20,000 feet down to hydrothermal vents, a world of black-smokers, huge tubeworms, and creatures who live without ever seeing the light of the sun.

Lian Nguyen has come to Pele to try to save his failing marriage and advance his husband’s career. However, not all is as it seems on the lava planet. The colony of New Australia is plagued by bad luck and ongoing issues. But it does present new opportunities. Lian is thrust into the heart of the problem, given command of the biology labs that are failing to feed the colony. Yet he is alone in his endeavour, for no other biologists have come to Pele. Lian is thrown into a sink-or-swim situation where he must swim, for failure will result in starvation and the collapse of the whole colony....

The ocean has shaped and sustained life on Earth from the beginning of time. Its vast waters are alive with meaning, and connect every living thing on Earth. Deep Water is a hymn to the beauty, mystery and wonder of the ocean. Weaving together science, history and personal experience, it offers vital new ways of understanding not just humanity's relationship with the planet, but our past - and perhaps most importantly, our future.