Fire Under the Sea: The Discovery of the Most Extraordinary Environment on Earth-Volcanic Hot Springs on the Ocean Floor

Examines the implications for science of the discovery of seafloor hot springs, and discusses new theories about the origins of life on Earth, the changing world climate, and the formation of gold. Totally unknown before 1977, seafloor hot springs occur in numerous places along the globe-encircling midocean ridge. Fire Under the Sea takes the reader on a unique journey to the edge of scientific discovery in a literary style like a nonfiction novel.