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Oceanographic History: The Pacific and Beyond
by Keith R. Bengtsson, Philip F. Rehbock
Keith R. Bengtsson
- ISBN-10:
- 029598239X
- ISBN-13:
- 9780295982397
- Pub. Date:
- 05/01/2002
- Publisher:
- University of Washington Press
- ISBN-10:
- 029598239X
- ISBN-13:
- 9780295982397
- Pub. Date:
- 05/01/2002
- Publisher:
- University of Washington Press
Oceanographic History: The Pacific and Beyond
by Keith R. Bengtsson, Philip F. Rehbock
Keith R. Bengtsson
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Overview
From a study of knowledge of the sea among indigenous cultures in the South Seas to inquiries into the subject of sea monsters, from studies of Pacific currents to descriptions of ocean-going research vessels, the sixty-three essays presented here reflect the scientific complexity and richness of social relationships that characterize ocean-ographic history. Based on papers presented at the Fifth International Congress on the History of Oceanography held at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (the first ICHO meeting following the cessation of the Cold War), the volume features an unusual breadth of contributions.Oceanography itself involves the full spectrum of physical, biological, and earth sciences in their formal, empirical, and applied manifestations. The contributors to Oceanographic History: The Pacific and Beyond undertake the interdisciplinary task of telling the story of oceanography’s past, drawing on diverse methodologies. Their essays explore the concepts, techniques, and technologies of oceanography, as well as the social, economic, and institutional determinants of oceanographic history. Although focused on the Pacific, the geographic range of subjects is global and includes Micronesia, East Africa, and Antarctica; the bathymetric range comprises inshore fisheries, coral reefs, and the “azoic zone.”The seventy-one contributors represent every continent of the globe except Antarctica, bringing together material on the history of oceanography never before published.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780295982397 |
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Publisher: | University of Washington Press |
Publication date: | 05/01/2002 |
Series: | Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on the History |
Pages: | 568 |
Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Keith R. Benson is professor of history at the University of Washington. Philip F. Rehbock was professor of history at the University of Hawaii.
Table of Contents
IntroductionPhilip F. Rehbock and Keith R. Benson1. The Scripps HeritageScripps Benefactions: The Role of the Scripps Family in the Founding of the Scripps Institution of OceanographyDeborah DayCharles Kofoid's Role in Establishing the Scripps Institution of OceanographyFred Noel SpiessContexts for Constructing an Ocean Science: The Career of Harald Ulrik Sverdrup (1888-1957)Robert Marc Friedman2. Pacific RemembrancesThe Sverdrup Years: A Personal RecollectionWalter H. MunkDeep Sea Drilling: Lessons LearnedWilliam A. NierenbergThe NORPAC ExpeditionJoseph L. ReidThe Development of Research Vessel DesignGeorge G. Shor, Jr.Reflections on My Knowledge in the Indo-PacificKlaus Wyrtki3. Myth and Natural Knowledge of the SeaSea Monsters: Myth or Genuine Relic of the PastSherrie LyonsSuggestions for Study of the Native Knowledge of Marine Animals in the Eastern Carolina IslandsAlan Eugene Davis4. Exploration: The Pacific and BeyondThe Western Boundary Current in the Pacific: The Development of Our Oceanographic KnowledgeJoyce E. Jones and Ian S. F. JonesRussian Oceanographic Investigations of the Pacific Ocean: History and Some ResultsArkady V. Alekseev and Igor D. RostovResearch Vessel Vityaz: A Contribution to Oceanographic Science in the Past and PresentSvetlana G. SivkovaGermania in Pacifico: Humboldt, Chamisso and Other Early German Contributors to Pacific Research, 1741-1876Gerhard KortumThe Aspirations of Alfred Merz, Georg Wust, and Albert Defant: From Berlin to Pacific OceanographyWalter LenzSome Aspects of Early Twentieth-Century Oceanography: The German Antarctic ExpeditionMaurice M. RaratyEarly Exploratory Voyages and Antarctic Expeditions: The Argentine PerspectiveRamiro P. SanchezHistory of Marine Science in ChileTarsicio Antezana and Nibaldo BahamondeThe History of Oceanography along the Mexican Pacific CoastRichard A. Schwartzlose and Saul Alvarez-BorregoThe Oceanographic Work of Captain Scott's Discovery, 1901-31Ann SavoursInvestigations of the Humboldt Current following a Long Series of Misadventures: The Voyage of the William Scoresby, 1931Roalind Rolf and Gunther MarsdenThe Danish Dana Expedition, 1928-30: Purpose and Accomplishments, Mainly in the Indo-PacificTorben WolffItalian Contributions to the Knowledge of the Southeast Pacific OceanNoberto della CroceDeep-Sea Plankton Exploration in Historical PerspectiveBaruch KimorThe Educational Mission of Marine Sciences: A Case Study of East Africa, the Early Initiatives, 1930-80Selim MorcosSchool and Popular Marine Science Education in the United KingdomJ. Malcolm Walker5. Pioneers of Ocean ScienceAnders Sparrman, 1748-1820David DyrssenThe Discovery of the Deep-Sea Atlantic FaunaLuiz SaldanhaGeorge Wallace Melville: His Influence Through Polor Exploration and Marine EngineeringA. Aristides YayanosClaude Zobell, Hadal Bacteria, and the "Azoic Zone"Donald J. McGrawThe Pioneers of Oceanographic Research in RomaniaG. Serpoinau and V. MalciuRomanian Developmental Contributions of Emil Racovitza and Grigore Antipa to the Scientific Exploration of the MediterraneanAlexandru S. Bologa and Alexandru MarinescuFour Centuries of Physical Oceanography in CroatiaMirko Orlic6. North American Oceanography and Marine BiologyFour Men and an Albatross: The Growth of American Oceanography, 1882-1921Larry T. SpencerMarine Biology or Oceanography: Early American Developments in Marine Science on the West CoastKeith R. BensonPacific Waters and the POG: The Origin of Physical Oceanography on the West Coast of CanadaEric L. MillsThe Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions (1931-1962) and Their Contributions to Marine BiologyAnwar Abdel AleemSelling Bellevue: The Emergence of American Naval OceanographyGary E. WeirMarine Biology/Biological Oceanography and the Federal Patrol: The NSF Initiative in Biological Oceanography in the 1960sToby A. AppelChallenges and Opportunities in Naval Oceanography in the Post Cold War WorldTimothy CoffeyOceanography: The Next Fifty YearsJohn A. Knauss7. Technique and TechnologySwedish Oceanographic Instruments up to 1950Artur SvanssonThe History of Chemical Determinations of SalinityWilliam J. WallaceEarly Attempts at Dermination of the Salinity of Seawater from Measurement of Its Electric ConductivityJens SmedThe History of Chemical Oceanography in Australian Waters, 1874-1974Andrew McTaggartThe Role of Spectra in Ocean Wave PhysicsDavid IrvineSubmersibles in Oceanographic ResearchBruce H. Robinson8. Fisheries Science and ManagementThe Uses and Abuses of Scientific Expertise in English Inshore Oyster Fishery, 1860-1910Gill ParsonsHistory of Fisheries: Science in JapanYoshiaki MatsudaOne Hundred Years of the Sergestid Shrimp Fishing Industry in Suruga Bay: Development of Administration and Social PolicyMakota OmoriTransformation in Fisheries Management: A Study of William C. HerringtonAmy L. ToroOcean Food and Energy from California Mariculture: An Evaluation of the US Marine Biomass Project, from 1972-1986Peter Neuschul and Lawrence Badash9. Coral Reef ResearchBeyond Darwin: Coral Reef Research in the Twentieth CenturyDaphne G. FautinCaribbean Contributions to Coral Reef ScienceRobert A. Kinzie IIIFrom Steady State to Stochastic Systems: The Revolution in Coral Reef BiologyPatricia MatherCoral Reefs, Science, and Politics: Relationships and Criteria for Decisions over Two CenturiesA French Case HistoryBernard Salvat10. Plate TectonicsEvolution of the Tectogene Concept, 1930-1965Alan O. AllwardtThe Accreted Terrane Controversy, or Continental Geologists Strike BackHomer E. LeGrand and William GlenGravity Surveys in the "Permanent" Ocean Basins: An Instrumental Chink in a Theoretical Suit of ArmorNaomi OreskesGeological Mapping of the Deep-Ocean off the Hawaiian Islands, Using Sidescan and Swath Sonar Imaging, 1966-1992J. B. Wilson and W. R. Normark11. Archival Resources for the History of OceanographyResources for the Study of Oceanography at the Archives of the Scripps Institution of OceanographyDeborah DaySources for the History of Oceanography at the Smithsonian Institution at the National ArchivesPamela M. HensonThe Stazione Zoologica: A Clearing House for Marine OrganismsChristiane GroebenIndexFrom the B&N Reads Blog
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