{"product_id":"endless-novelties-of-extraordinary-interest-doug-macdougall-9780300232059","title":"Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest: The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanography\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this lively story of discovery, hardship, and humor, 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. \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e has achieved in the annals of ocean exploration and science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doug Macdougall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300232055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300232059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d","brand":"Doug Macdougall","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43913609740543,"sku":"9780300232059","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_59268df9-b19e-427b-b328-b98bf29c3a20.jpg?v=1680621345","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/endless-novelties-of-extraordinary-interest-doug-macdougall-9780300232059","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}