| Titre : |
Deep-sea challenge |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Rice, A. L., Auteur |
| Editeur : |
UNESCO |
| Année de publication : |
1986 |
| Importance : |
336 p. |
| Format : |
25 cm |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-92-3-102400-9 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Index. décimale : |
550 Sciences de la terre |
| Résumé : |
The excitement as the last mooring lines are hauled in or as the anchor is weighed has been felt by mariners for many centuries. Uncovering the secrets of the deep, however, is a thrill relatively recent in man's history.
Modern oceanography, aided as it is by advanced technology, owes a great deal too early expeditions, where scientists worked under harsher conditions with much less sophisticated equipment.
The John Murray Expedition, carried out in the 1930s on board the Egyptian research vessel Mabahiss, encountered typical problems cramped living and working quarters and less than reliable apparatus. At the same time, it was marked by a unique feature: on board, men from diverse cultural backgrounds worked as a single team on this Anglo-Egyptian voyage of scientific discovery.
The narrative of this book involves the reader in the day to day running of the expedition. Seymour Sewell, the Chief Scientist, gives an extremely lively and enthusiastic account of the successes and failures, the human and technical problems that the team encountered. This narrative provides a valuable insight into the workings of a major scientific expedition, and is published here for the first time to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the venture.
To complement Sewell's fascinating first-hand account, Dr A. L. Rice, the editor, and others have contributed chapters on the historical background to the expedition, its protagonists, and an assessment of its impact. The story of the Mabahiss herself is included an important factor in the history of the expedition.
Deep-sea challenge will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially those with an interest in the history and development of oceanography. |
Deep-sea challenge [texte imprimé] / Rice, A. L., Auteur . - UNESCO, 1986 . - 336 p. ; 25 cm. ISBN : 978-92-3-102400-9 Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Index. décimale : |
550 Sciences de la terre |
| Résumé : |
The excitement as the last mooring lines are hauled in or as the anchor is weighed has been felt by mariners for many centuries. Uncovering the secrets of the deep, however, is a thrill relatively recent in man's history.
Modern oceanography, aided as it is by advanced technology, owes a great deal too early expeditions, where scientists worked under harsher conditions with much less sophisticated equipment.
The John Murray Expedition, carried out in the 1930s on board the Egyptian research vessel Mabahiss, encountered typical problems cramped living and working quarters and less than reliable apparatus. At the same time, it was marked by a unique feature: on board, men from diverse cultural backgrounds worked as a single team on this Anglo-Egyptian voyage of scientific discovery.
The narrative of this book involves the reader in the day to day running of the expedition. Seymour Sewell, the Chief Scientist, gives an extremely lively and enthusiastic account of the successes and failures, the human and technical problems that the team encountered. This narrative provides a valuable insight into the workings of a major scientific expedition, and is published here for the first time to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the venture.
To complement Sewell's fascinating first-hand account, Dr A. L. Rice, the editor, and others have contributed chapters on the historical background to the expedition, its protagonists, and an assessment of its impact. The story of the Mabahiss herself is included an important factor in the history of the expedition.
Deep-sea challenge will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially those with an interest in the history and development of oceanography. |
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