Flotsametrics and the Floating World
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[United States] : HarperCollins, 2009.
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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.
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9780061971150, 0061971154
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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.
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Scigliano, E. (2009). Flotsametrics and the Floating World. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Scigliano, Eric. 2009. Flotsametrics and the Floating World. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Scigliano, Eric, Flotsametrics and the Floating World. HarperCollins, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Scigliano, Eric. Flotsametrics and the Floating World. HarperCollins, 2009.
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