The Curious World of Seaweed - Josie Iselin (hardcover)

Seaweed is a hot topic these days, and for good reason. Many species are increasingly important sources of food, medicine, and other products for people, soil amendments, and livestock feed supplements. They are pollution indicators, habitat for a myriad of ocean organisms, and sources of climate change remediation. And, seaweed is beautiful. Josie Iselin expertly and aesthetically explores many of these topics in her book “The Curious World of Seaweed.” Lessons in ecology, natural and cultural history, taxonomy, and intriguing anecdotes are woven through stunning images of Josie’s seaweed art and depictions throughout the storied history of phycology (the study of seaweed and other algae). Striking a perfect balance between a tantalizing coffee table page-through and thoroughly informative resource, this book is a great place to start if you’re curious about the world of seaweed. 

251 pages.