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Moby-duck: the true story of 28,800 bath toys lost at sea & of the beachcombers, oceanographers, environmentalists & fools including the author who went in search of them

By Donovan , Höhn

Book information

Publisher
Viking Adult;Penguin Books
ISBN
9781101475966, 9780670022199, 110147596X
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1441245 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Travel;TRAVEL--Special Interest--Adventure;TRAVEL

Description

A compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity- "adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating" (Janet Maslin, The New York Times). When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive arena of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. Moby-Duck is a journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable.

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