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Chasing science at sea racing hurricanes, stalking sharks, and living undersea with ocean experts

Filled with firsthand accounts of the challenges and triumphs of dealing with the extreme forces of nature and the unpredictable world of the ocean, Chasing Science at Sea is a unique glimpse below the water line at what it is like and why it is important to study, explore, and spend time in one of...

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Main Author: Prager, Ellen J.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Oceanography.
Ocean.
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Summary:Filled with firsthand accounts of the challenges and triumphs of dealing with the extreme forces of nature and the unpredictable world of the ocean, Chasing Science at Sea is a unique glimpse below the water line at what it is like and why it is important to study, explore, and spend time in one of our planet's most fascinating and foreign environments.--From publisher description.
Physical Description:xv, 162 p., [18] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-160).
ISBN:0226678709 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780226678702 (cloth : alk. paper)
Author Notes:Ellen J. Prager is currently the chief scientist at the world's only undersea research station, Aquarius Reef Base , in the Florida Keys and a freelance writer. Among her publications are The Oceans and Furious Earth: The Science and Nature of Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis; a series of children's books including Sand, Volcano, and Earthquakes with the National Geographic Society; and a children's novel, Adventure on Dolphin Island.

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