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To The Denmark Strait is a firsthand account of a modern oceanographic adventure. Dallas Murphy accompanies world-renowned oceanographer Robert Pickart aboard the research vessel Knorr on an expedition to affirm the existence and origin of a previously unknown oceanic current between Greenland and Iceland. Learning about this current helps us grasp the mechanisms that move oceans, and which ultimately power worldwide weather systems.

To The Denmark Strait offers a complete multimedia experience of a scientific sea voyage: the vivid narratives of Murphy’s daily at-sea journals are illuminated by clear explanations of the cutting-edge oceanography that propels the expedition. Stunning photographs of the Nordic Strait and dramatic videos of life aboard the Knorr animate the experience, augmenting the text with the sights, sounds and motion of science brought to life.

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Product Details

  • Publisher: Burford Books (October 7, 2013)
  • Length: 144 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781580801737

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Dallas Murphy's dispatches from the venerable research vessel "Knorr," are beautifully crafted, slyly entertaining and always informative. The "Knorr" is a unique ship, able to pursue varied oceanographic assignments in near and faraway waters, and Murphy, who feels the pitch of the sea in his soul, is her ideal spokesperson. Murphy is a versatile and talented writer, and his reports in TO THE DENMARK STRAIT blend deep ocean science, shipboard routines and philosophical reflections in prose that borders on poetry.

– John Kretschmer, Author

Informed, informative, and enhanced throughout with full color photography, TO THE DENMARK STRAIT is enhanced by the inclusion of a DVD with videos and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to both community and academic library reference collections.

– Library Bookwatch

TO THE DENMARK STRAIT provides a firsthand account of famous oceanographer Robert Pickart's expedition to confirm the existence of a previously unknown current. Combining photos, journal entries, and video footage, it is powerfully presented and an invaluable choice for anyone interested in ocean science, history or nature issues.

– The Bookwatch

With an expedition-enriching DVD, this is a marvelous book for budding oceanographers and those who have wondered what happens aboard a science vessel.

– Milbry Polk, The Explorers Journal Book Reviews Editor, The Explorers Journal

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