Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man's Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science

by Curtis Ebbesmeyer and Eric Scigliano

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"Ebbesmeyer's goal is noble and fresh: to show how the flow of ocean debris around the world reveals 'the music' of the world's oceans."

--New York Times Book Review

Through the fascinating stories of flotsam, one of the Earth's greatest secrets is revealed. In Flotsametrics and the Floating World, maverick scientist Curtis Ebbesmeyer details how his obsession with floating garbage--from rubber ducks to discarded Nike...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0061558427

ISBN13:9780061558429

Release Date:June 2010

Publisher:Harper Perennial

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.55 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Engineering Oceanography Oceans & Seas Professionals & Academics Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Scientists

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