Description: A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanography From late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. Challenger explored the world's oceans. Conducting deep sea soundings, dredging the ocean floor, recording temperatures, observing weather, and collecting biological samples, the expedition laid the foundations for modern oceanography. Following the ship's naturalists and their discoveries, earth scientist Doug Macdougall engagingly tells a story of Victorian-era adventure and ties these early explorations to the growth of modern scientific fields. In this lively story of discovery, hardship, and humor, Macdougall examines the work of the expedition's scientists, especially the naturalist Henry Moseley, who rigorously categorized the flora and fauna of the islands the ship visited, and the legacy of John Murray, considered the father of modern oceanography. Macdougall explores not just the expedition itself but also the iconic place that H.M.S. Challenger has achieved in the annals of ocean exploration and science.
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EAN: 9780300232059
UPC: 9780300232059
ISBN: 9780300232059
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Item Length: 21.1 cm
Book Title: Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest: The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography
Item Height: 212mm
Item Width: 150mm
Author: Doug Macdougall
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Geography & Geosciences, Natural History, Science, History
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Genre: Biographies & True Stories
Item Weight: 462g
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
