LEADER 04137nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910782816503321 005 20220119084333.0 010 $a1-282-07013-4 010 $a9786612070136 010 $a0-226-67871-7 024 7 $a10.7208/9780226678719 035 $a(CKB)1000000000724703 035 $a(EBL)432280 035 $a(OCoLC)435816562 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000120271 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11132004 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000120271 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10081001 035 $a(PQKB)10131646 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC432280 035 $a(DE-B1597)523299 035 $a(OCoLC)1058458587 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780226678719 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL432280 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10288720 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL207013 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000724703 100 $a20071205d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChasing science at sea$b[electronic resource] $eracing hurricanes, stalking sharks, and living undersea with ocean experts /$fEllen Prager 210 $aChicago $cUniversity of Chicago Press$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (196 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-226-67870-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 153-160). 327 $tFrontmatter --$tContents --$tAcknowledgments --$tAuthor's Note --$tPrologue --$t1. An Introduction --$t2. Tales of Wonder --$t3. The Unexpected --$t4. Forces of Nature --$t5. Overcoming Obstacles --$t6. Living and Working Undersea --$t7. Going Deeper --$t8. The Changing Sea --$tEpilogue --$tRelated Web Sites --$tRecommended and Related Reading --$tSponsors and Partnering Organizations 330 $aTo the average office-dweller, marine scientists seem to have the good life: cruising at sea for weeks at a time, swimming in warm coastal waters, living in tropical paradises. But ocean scientists who go to sea will tell you that it is no vacation. Creature comforts are few and the obstacles seemingly insurmountable, yet an abundance of wonder and discovery still awaits those who take to the ocean. Chasing Science at Sea immerses readers in the world of those who regularly go to sea-aquanauts living underwater, marine biologists seeking unseen life in the deep ocean, and the tall-ship captains at the helm, among others-and tells the fascinating tale of what life-and science-is like at the mercy of Mother Nature. With passion and wit, well-known marine scientist Ellen Prager shares her stories as well as those of her colleagues, revealing that in the field ingenuity and a good sense of humor are as essential as water, sunblock, and GPS. Serendipity is invaluable, and while collecting data is the goal, sometimes just getting back to shore means success. But despite the physical hardship and emotional duress that come with the work, optimism and adventure prompt a particularly hardy species of scientist to return again and again to the sea. Filled with firsthand accounts of the challenges and triumphs of dealing with the extreme forces of nature and the unpredictable world of the ocean, Chasing Science at Sea is a unique glimpse below the water line at what it is like and why it is important to study, explore, and spend time in one of our planet's most fascinating and foreign environments. 606 $aOceanography 606 $aOcean 610 $astorms, weather, climate, nature, natural, outdoors, ocean, sea, undersea, shark, science, scientist, research, academic, scholarly, marine, real life, daily, biography, aquanaut, underwater, biology, biologist, fieldwork, data, environment, habitat, tides, snail, reef, dangerous, activist, activism, conservation, conservationist, environmentalist. 615 0$aOceanography. 615 0$aOcean. 676 $a551.46 700 $aPrager$b Ellen J$01565427 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782816503321 996 $aChasing science at sea$93835100 997 $aUNINA