A wide ranging, philosophical, and sensual account of early deep sea exploration and its afterlives.

Winner of the National Book Foundation’s Science and Literature Award

The Bathysphere Book is available in the US from Astra House, in the UK from Pushkin Press.

“Beautifully written and beautifully made...Raises questions of exploration and wonder, of nature and humanity, and lets readers find answers on their own.”
—W. M. Akers, The New York Times Book Review

“A weird and often beautiful fusion of science writing, history and poetry that explores our own relationship with the unknown.” —Edward Posnett, The Guardian