Endless novelties of extraordinary interest : the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the birth of modern oceanography / Doug Macdougall.

Author/creator Macdougall, J. D., 1944- author.
Format Book
PublicationNew Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]
Descriptionxvii, 257 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Subjects

Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 243-246) and index.
Genre/formHistory.
ISBN9780300232059 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
ISBN0300232055 (hardcover ; alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks G420 .C4 M23 2019 ✔ Available Place Hold