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Title: Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest: The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger & the Birth of Modern Oceanography
Author: MACDOUGALL DOUG
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 15/10/2019
Imprint: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Price: $50.00
Publishing status: Active
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.
ISBN: 9780300232059
Pages: 288