The deep sea takes up almost 70 percent of Earth's surface and more than 97 percent, by volume, of the part of the planet available to living things. And yet, it was only in the 20th century that humans developed the technology to venture more than a few hundred feet down into this daunting world. In fact, today's deepwater marine science owes much of its existence to the U.S.
Navy's ability to detect enemy submarines by sound during World War II. ""Modern Marine Science"" profiles 12 men and women who led the way into the oceans' deepest waters through research and new technologies. From Charles Darwin to Henry Stommel to Robert Ballard, this volume explores the lives and accomplishments of these scientific revolutionaries.
| ISBN: | 9780816057474 |
| Publication date: | 30th November 2006 |
| Author: | Lisa Yount |
| Publisher: | Facts On File |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 204 pages |
| Series: | Milestones in Discovery and Invention |
| Genres: |
Geography |
The deep sea takes up almost 70 percent of Earth's surface and more than 97 percent, by volume, of the part of the planet available to living things. And yet, it was only in the 20th century that humans developed the technology to venture more than a few hundred feet down into this daunting world.
Modern Marine Science features in the following genres: Geography
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Modern Marine Science was written by Lisa Yount and published by Facts On File
Modern Marine Science has 204 pages
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