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Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea & of the Beachcombers, Oceanograp Hers, Environmentalists & Fools Inclu

Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea & of the Beachcombers, Oceanograp Hers, Environmentalists & Fools Inclu - Paperback

by Donovan Hohn
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Availability:In StockContributor:Donovan HohnAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2012-02-28Pages:416
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin BooksISBN-13:9780143120506ISBN-10:143120506UPC:9780143120506Book Category:Science, TravelBook Subcategory:Earth Sciences, Special InterestBook Topic:Oceanography, Geography, AdventureAward:2013 Literary Award Runner-Up - Nonfiction AwardSize:8.40 x 5.40 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC943RWNJ1
A compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity- "adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating" (Janet Maslin, The New York Times).

When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive arena of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. Moby-Duck is a journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin BooksISBN-13:9780143120506ISBN-10:143120506UPC:9780143120506Book Category:Science, TravelBook Subcategory:Earth Sciences, Special InterestBook Topic:Oceanography, Geography, AdventureAward:2013 Literary Award Runner-Up - Nonfiction AwardSize:8.40 x 5.40 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC943RWNJ1
Donovan Hohn is a journalist whose work has appeared in Harper's Magazine, The New York Times Magazine and Outside. He is currently the features editor at GQ. Moby-Duck was nominated as the runner-up for for the 2011 PEN/ E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. Hohn lives in New York City.
Publisher: Penguin Books

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🏆 2013 Literary Award Runner-Up - Nonfiction Award

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