Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest: The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography

by Doug Macdougall

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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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0300232055

ISBN13:9780300232059

Release Date:August 2019

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.7" x 8.3"

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