Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest
Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger explored the world's oceans. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern…
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Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest
A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger explored the world's oceans. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanographyFrom late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S.
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 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 Conducting deep sea soundings, dredging the ocean floor, recording temperatures, observing weather, and collecting biological samples, the expedition laid the foundations for modern oceanography.