The Deepest Map: The High-Stakes Race to Chart the World's Oceans

The Deepest Map is a gripping and all-too-timely account of the historic push to chart the world's seafloor, revealing the opportunities, challenges, and perils involved in this epic race to the bottom.

With absorbing detail, Trethewey relates the ebb and flow of conflicting interests that tussle down among the vents and ridges of the hadal zone, making for a highly readable and deeply ominous tale.

Follow global efforts around the world, from crowdsourcing to advances in technology, recent scientific discoveries to tales of dangerous dives in untested and costly submersibles.

This is a must-read for anyone interested in ocean exploration, science, or the future of our planet.