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02769aam a2200349Ii 4500 001 1E1F9C105D1D11EA9B49BA2197128E48 003 SILO 005 20200303010150 008 190723t20192019ctuab b 001 0 eng d 010 $a 2019931293 020 $a 0300232055 020 $a 9780300232059 035 $a (OCoLC)1110440600 040 $a YUS $b eng $e rda $c YUS $d OCLCO $d BDX $d YDX $d YDXIT $d OCLCF $d YAM $d NZAUC $d OCL $d TCJ $d SILO 050 04 $a G420 C4 M23 2019 100 1 $a Macdougall, J. D., $d 1944- $e author. 245 10 $a Endless novelties of extraordinary interest : $b the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the birth of modern oceanography / $c Doug Macdougall. 246 3 $a Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the birth of modern oceanography 264 1 $a New Haven : $b Yale University Press, $c [2019] 300 $a xvii, 257 pages : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 22 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-246) and index. 505 0 $a 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. 520 $a 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 and their discoveries, earth scientist Doug Macdougall engagingly tells a story of Victorian-era adventure and ties these early explorations to the growth of modern scientific fields. In this lively story of discovery, hardship, and humour, Macdougall examines the work of the expedition's scientists, especially the naturalist Henry Moseley, who rigorously categorized the flora and fauna of the islands the ship visited, and the legacy of John Murray, considered the father of modern oceanography. Macdougall explores not just the expedition itself but also the iconic place that H.M.S. Challenger has achieved in the annals of ocean exploration and science. 610 20 $a Challenger (Ship : 1872-1876) 611 20 $a Challenger Expedition $d (1872-1876) 650 0 $a Oceanography $x History. 650 0 $a Scientific expeditions. 650 0 $a Voyages around the world. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20201103022122.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=1E1F9C105D1D11EA9B49BA2197128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search