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  • Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest

  • The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography
  • Written by: Doug Macdougall
  • Narrated by: Sean Runnette
  • Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins

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Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest

Written by: Doug Macdougall
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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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 adventure, 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. Challenger has achieved in the annals of ocean exploration and science.

©2019 Doug Macdougall (P)2019 Tantor
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