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Philip Hoare's latest book, "RisingTideFallingStar", charts the ways in which humans have come to terms with our watery planet. He told Dan Damon how he, like many other writers, is continually inspired and beguiled by the sea, which he likens to the wombs where we all begin our lives. (Picture: Image of sunlight shining through deep sea Credit: Science Photo Library)
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