Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Flotsametrics and the floating world Flotsametrics and the floating world Curtis C. Ebbesmeyer Pioneering oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer unravels the mystery of marine currents, uncovers the astonishing story of flotsam, and changes the world's view of trash, the ocean, and our global environ… OL10398502W
Moby-duck Moby-duck Donovan Hohn 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 scien… OL15572200W
The beachcomber's guide to marine debris The beachcomber's guide to marine debris Michael Stachowitsch "This richly illustrated book serves as the ideal guide to the items that litter the world's beaches. Forget sea shells and other fauna and flora. Here, you will find what a beachcomber is actually m… OL19753381W
Washed up Washed up Skye Kathleen Moody Churned up from the ocean depths by a storm or lobbed into the waves by a human hand, a motley stew of trash and treasure has floated to shore across time and countless miles, and has influenced our … OL22054239W