Life in Hot Water

<b>A dramatic overview of the deep-sea extremophiles that thrive in scalding water and permanent darkness at the bottom of the ocean</b> <p/>The scalding-hot water gushing from vents at the bottom of the ocean is one of the most extreme environments on Earth. Yet over millions of years many organisms--from chemical-eating bacteria to eyeless crabs and iron-shelled snails--have evolved in amazing ways that enable them to thrive in this unlikely habitat. Scientists are hard at work to learn more about the complex ecosystems of the ocean depths. <p/>Award-winning science writer Mary Batten and <i>New York Times</i> best-selling illustrator Thomas Gonzalez the masterful duo that created <i>Life in a Frozen World</i> team up again in this impressive overview of hydrothermal ocean vents. Her clear informative text coupled with his unique and eerily realistic paintings of sights never seen on land--gushing black smokers ghostly blind shrimp red-plumed tube worms--will entice readers to learn more about this once-hidden world at the bottom of the sea. <p/><b>An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book </b>