Flotsametrics and the Floating World
(2009)

Nonfiction

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : HarperCollins, 2009
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1 online resource (304 pages)

ISBN/ISSN
9780061971150 MWT15398509, 0061971154 15398509
LANGUAGE
English
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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 sneakers-helped to revolutionize ocean science. It is must reading for anyone interested in Oceanography, Environmental Science, and the way our world works

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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