Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man's Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science

by Curtis Ebbesmeyer and Eric Scigliano

Book Overview

"Ebbesmeyer's goal is noble and fresh: to show how the flow of ocean debris around the world reveals 'the music' of the world's oceans."

--New York Times Book Review

Through the fascinating stories of flotsam, one of the Earth's greatest secrets is revealed. In Flotsametrics and the Floating World, maverick scientist Curtis Ebbesmeyer details how his obsession with floating garbage--from rubber ducks to discarded Nike...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061558427
• ISBN13: 9780061558429
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"