The sea, its depths, and the quest for the unknown. A dive into the mysteries of the oceans. An acquaintance with the allure of the sea, as well as with those who explored it, mapped it, and sought to conquer it. A tribute to the untamed curiosity, the ancient driving force that pushes us to know, to understand the world, which in the course of history has sometimes proven to be the most beautiful human trait and other times the most destructive. How did humans learn to find their way at sea? Was Magellan truly the first to circumnavigate the Earth? What was the contribution of whales to the Enlightenment? How did a poor Scottish baker change our view of the history of evolution? What do we really know about the depths of the oceans and the creatures that remained beneath the surface? A book about the miracle of life from someone who admires the world, for anyone who also wants to admire it. Earth: a bright, glassy marble in deep blue color. Almost everything is blue. Almost everything is sea. […] It is the blue of the sea that gives Earth its color, its unique character, and its beauty. The sea is the very condition for life, which led us from the first single-celled organism to space. […] Seven-eighths of the history of life have taken place exclusively in the sea. Excerpt from the book PRESS WROTE A delightful, rich in ideas and mixed emotions, narrative. Ostgota Correspondenten What makes Svensson's new book special is the style that simultaneously elevates and reveals existence. The text flows like water between the symbolic and the realistic, harsh facts. Goteborgs-Posten