Moby-Duck [electronic resource] : the true story of 28,800 bath toys lost at sea and of the beachcom...
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Moby-Duck [electronic resource] : the true story of 28,800 bath toys lost at sea and of the beachcom...
Moby-Duck [electronic resource] : the true story of 28,800 bath toys lost at sea and of the beachcombers, oceanographers, environmentalists, and fools, including the author, who went in search of them.
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Carlton North : Scribe Publications, 2011.
Date
2011.
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Language
English
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Physical content
1 online resource (540 p.)
Contents
About the Author; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Epigraphs; Contents; Prologue; Going Overboard; The First Chase; The Second Chase; The Third Chase; The Fourth Chase; The Fifth Chase; The Last Chase, Part One; The Last Chase, Part Two; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Bibliography; Notes.
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Publisher
Carlton North : Scribe Publications, 2011.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2011.
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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.
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A revelatory tale of science, adventure, and modern mythWhen 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 science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you...
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Moby-Duck [electronic resource] : the true story of 28,800 bath toys lost at sea and of the beachcombers, oceanographers, environmentalists, and fools, including the author, who went in search of them.
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74VvxXG0BAEb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvxXG0BAEb
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ISBN
9781921942105
DDC
551.462
MMS ID
991016774539702626
