Chasing science at sea: racing hurricanes, stalking sharks, and living undersea with ocean experts
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Main Author: Prager, Ellen J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago University of Chicago Press 2008
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-160)
Tales of wonder -- The unexpected -- Forces of nature -- Overcoming obstacles -- Living and working undersea -- Going deeper -- The changing sea
To the average office-dweller, marine scientists seem to have the good life: cruising at sea for weeks at a time, swimming in warm coastal waters, living in tropical paradises. But ocean scientists who go to sea will tell you that it is no vacation. Creature comforts are few and the obstacles seemingly insurmountable, yet an abundance of wonder and discovery still awaits those who take to the ocean. Chasing Science at Sea immerses readers in the world of those who regularly go to sea--aquanauts living underwater, marine biologists seeking unseen life in the deep ocean, and the tall-ship captain
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xv, 162 pages, [18] pages of plates)
ISBN:0226678717
9780226678719

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