Did you know that the Vikings reached the coasts of America 500 years before Christopher Columbus? That barely 20% of the seabed is known? That we now eat more fish produced by aquaculture than by fishing? That most of Israel’s drinking water comes from seawater desalination? That Polynesia’s total land area covers no more than the size of Corsica, while its maritime space is as vast as the entire European continent?
These are just some of the things you’ll discover when you immerse yourself in this magnificent and abundant infographic, which offers an original, offbeat approach to the history of the seas and contemporary issues linked to the marine world. Because the sea is at a turning point. The era of « happy globalization » is drawing to a close, and geopolitical storms are looming. Another challenge, another rupture, is that of environmental protection and the fight against global warming, whose success or failure depends in part on the oceans, and will have a profound impact on them.
hisIn a time that is accelerating, this book uses dataviz resources to provide the keys to grasping these ruptures and understanding this new world, while leaving plenty of room for dreams and the imaginary. Over the course of these pages, you’ll sail from the seven wonders of the oceans to naval fortresses, set out to conquer the One Piece and perhaps come across the Flying Dutchman or the sea goddess Mazu. Seduced by the incredible medical innovations derived from marine organisms, you’ll undoubtedly look with curiosity at the laser weapons embarked on certain warships, while the mechanism of Antikythera may not leave you unmoved…
