Chasing science at sea : racing hurricanes, stalking sharks, and living undersea with ocean experts / Ellen Prager.

To the average office-dweller, marine scientists seem to have the good life: cruising at sea for weeks at a time, swimming in warm coastal waters, living in tropical paradises. But ocean scientists who go to sea will tell you that it is no vacation. Creature comforts are few and the obstacles seemin...

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Main Author: Prager, Ellen J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
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Summary:To the average office-dweller, marine scientists seem to have the good life: cruising at sea for weeks at a time, swimming in warm coastal waters, living in tropical paradises. But ocean scientists who go to sea will tell you that it is no vacation. Creature comforts are few and the obstacles seemingly insurmountable, yet an abundance of wonder and discovery still awaits those who take to the ocean. Chasing Science at Sea immerses readers in the world of those who regularly go to sea--aquanauts living underwater, marine biologists seeking unseen life in the deep ocean, and the tall-ship captain.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 162 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-160).
ISBN:9780226678719
0226678717
0226678709
9780226678702
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.