The Sea - Tapa dura

Uncover the hidden secrets and wild beauty of the world's oceans with this essential photographic collection. Here are hundreds of amazing photographs of turbulent open seas, azure tropical waters and icy polar oceans, as well coral reefs, ship wrecks, sandy beaches, coastal villages and busy ports. From the Atlantic and the South Pacific to the Caribbean and the Red Sea, this book covers every ocean with a wide range of aerial and underwater photography, and even photographs from space. It includes an additional chapter on beautiful sea creatures and powerful underwater predators, as well as all the other delicate life of our oceans.

Valeria Manferto De Fabianis is an avid travel and nature enthusiast and has published many books and articles that combine these subjects with her passion for photography. In 1984 she and Marcello Bertinetti founded White Star Publishers, of which she is now the editorial director.