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

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

by Curtis Ebbesmeyer, Eric Scigliano
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Availability:In StockContributor:Curtis Ebbesmeyer, Eric SciglianoPublish date:2010-06-22Pages:304
Language:EnglishPublisher:Harper PerennialISBN-13:9780061558429ISBN-10:61558427UPC:9780061558429Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Earth Sciences, Environmental ScienceBook Topic:Oceanography, HydrologySize:8.00 x 5.30 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SCYFEH64BD

"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.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Harper PerennialISBN-13:9780061558429ISBN-10:61558427UPC:9780061558429Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Earth Sciences, Environmental ScienceBook Topic:Oceanography, HydrologySize:8.00 x 5.30 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SCYFEH64BD
Ebbesmeyer, Curtis: -

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.

Scigliano, Eric: -

Eric Scigliano, winner of Livingston and AAAS prizes for reporting, has written for Harper's, New Scientist, the New York Times, and many other publications. His books include Puget Sound, Michelangelo's Mountain, and Love, War, and Circuses.

Publisher: Harper Perennial

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Curtis Ebbesmeyer, Eric Scigliano

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Curtis Ebbesmeyer, Eric Scigliano

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