Bibliograph

Endless novelties of extraordinary interest, the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the birth of modern oceanography, Doug Macdougall

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Endless novelties of extraordinary interest, the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the birth of modern oceanography, Doug Macdougall

Language

eng

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Main title

Endless novelties of extraordinary interest

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sound recording

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Oclc number

1112496493

Responsibility statement

Doug Macdougall

Sub title

the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the birth of modern oceanography

Summary

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 the 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 adventure, hardship, and humor, Macdougall examines the work of the expedition's scientists, especially the naturalist Henry Moseley, who rigorously categorized 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

Target audience

adult

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