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Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest : The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography / Doug Macdougall.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Macdougall, Doug, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Challenger (Ship : 1858-1878).
- Challenger Expedition (1872-1876).
- Challenger Expedition.
- Oceanography--History.
- Oceanography.
- Scientific expeditions.
- Voyages around the world.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (282 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2019]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanography 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.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- CAST OF CHARACTERS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- ONE. Cosmic Dust
- TWO. Challenger's Curious Scientists
- THREE. Shakedown
- FOUR. Continuous Chalk, Evolution, and the Primordial Ooze
- FIVE. The Sagacity of Crabs
- SIX. Penguins Galore
- SEVEN. Silica and Ice
- EIGHT. The Natives
- NINE. Corals and Coral Reefs
- TEN. Islands, Birds of Paradise, and Victorian Museums
- ELEVEN. Light and Blackness in the Deep Sea
- TWELVE. Challenger's Enduring Legacy
- Bibliography and Further Reading
- INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)
- ISBN:
- 0-300-24908-X
- OCLC:
- 1111801591
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