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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (288 p.) , 29 b-w illus

ISBN: 9780300249088

Content: 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

Note: In English

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780300232059

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als print ISBN 9780300232059

Language: English

Subjects: History

DOI: 10.12987/9780300249088

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Format: xvii, 257 Seiten , Illustrationen, Karten , 22 cm

ISBN: 9780300232059 , 0300232055

Content: Cosmic dust -- Challenger's curious scientists -- Shakedown -- Continuous chalk, evolution, and the primordial ooze -- The sagacity of crabs -- Penguins galore -- Silica and ice -- The natives -- Corals and coral reefs -- Islands, birds of paradise, and Victorian museums -- Light and blackness in the deep sea -- Challenger's enduring legacy.

Content: 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 humour, 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

Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-246) and index

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Macdougall, Doug Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest New Haven : Yale University Press, 2019 ISBN 9780300249088

Language: English

Subjects: History

Keywords: Challenger ; Forschungsreise ; Meer ; Erforschung ; Geschichte 1872-1876

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Format: 1 online resource (282 pages)

ISBN: 0-300-24908-X

Content: 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.

Note: 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 , In English.

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-300-23205-5

Language: English

Subjects: History

Keywords: History.

DOI: 10.12987/9780300249088