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Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man's Obsession with Runaway...
by Ebbesmeyer, Curtis; Scigliano, Eric | HC | Good
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- Hardcover
- Weight
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- Product Group
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- ISBN
- 9780061558412
- EAN
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- Subject Area
- Science
- Publication Name
- Flotsametrics and the Floating World : How One Man's Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Oceanography, Earth Sciences / Geology, Earth Sciences / General
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 16.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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"Ebbesmeyer's goal is noble and fresh: to show how the flow of ocean debris around the world reveals 'the music' of the world's oceans." --New York Times Book Review Through the fascinating stories of flotsam, one of the Earth's greatest secrets is revealed. In Flotsametrics and the Floating World, maverick scientist Curtis Ebbesmeyer details how his obsession with floating garbage--from rubber ducks to discarded Nike sneakers--helped to revolutionize ocean science. Scientist and environmentalist David Suzuki, host of CBC TV's "The Nature of Things," calls Flotsametrics and the Floating World "Science and storytelling at its very best." "A very enjoyable, if at times dark, book" (Nature), it is must reading for anyone interested in Oceanography, Environmental Science, and the way our world works.
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HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061558419
ISBN-13
9780061558412
eBay Product ID (ePID)
69577789
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Flotsametrics and the Floating World : How One Man's Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science
Publication Year
2009
Subject
Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Oceanography, Earth Sciences / Geology, Earth Sciences / General
Subject Area
Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2008-038805
Dewey Edition
22
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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., 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;|9780061558412|, 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., 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;|9780061558412|, 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., "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, With a whimsical mood overlaying serious science, Ebbesmeyer's work will appeal to the environmentally minded.
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551.46/2
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Gc231.2.E23 2009
Copyright Date
2009
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This is a fascinating book. Read it. You'll like it.