Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man's Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science - Rilegato

Ebbesmeyer, Curtis; Scigliano, Eric

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ISBN 10: 0061558419 ISBN 13: 9780061558412

Casa editrice: Smithsonian Books, 2009

Riassunto

A pioneering oceanographer's assessment of the role of flotsam on world history describes how his volunteer team's efforts to track the ocean's currents revealed surprising discoveries about such subjects as the discovery of America, Japanese trade, and the origins of life; in an account that also makes observations about current environmental threats.

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Recensione:

“Part oceanography lesson, part memoir, this cheerful book examines Ebbesmeyer’s life and work as a pioneering oceanographer (the first to work for Mobil/Standard Oil, in 1969) and connoisseur of beach-combed artifacts.” (Publishers Weekly)

“With a whimsical mood overlaying serious science, Ebbesmeyer’s work will appeal to the environmentally minded.” (Booklist)

“As much genial personal memoir as pop-oceanography exposition...When science goes right, we discover how mid-ocean spills of hockey gloves or rubber ducks enhance oceanographic understanding; (The Guardian)

“Light and lively...Shoes, messages in bottles, and floating rubber ducks have kept Ebbesmeyer’s eye on the big picture. Besides, as readers will readily agree, they’ve been a lot of fun to study.” (Natural History magazine)

Whether you want to learn more about how the oceans tick or how we are affecting our environment, or to reminisce about science not being what it used to be, this is a very enjoyable, if at times dark, book. (Nature)

L'autore:

Curtis Ebbesmeyer holds a Ph.D. in oceanography from the University of Washington. Media worldwide have turned to his expertise on ocean currents and floating objects. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

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• Editore: Smithsonian Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061558419
• ISBN 13: 9780061558412
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 286