Of Seas And Ships And Scientists

Author : John Gould,Anthony Laughton,Howard Roe,'Tom' Tucker
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780718897031

Get Book

Of Seas and Ships and Scientists by John Gould,Anthony Laughton,Howard Roe,'Tom' Tucker Pdf

This book captures the excitement of a formative phase of UK science during and immediately following WWII. It links back to scientists working at Antarctic whaling stations and the complimentary voyages of Captain Scott's Discovery that explored the vast icy Southern Ocean, funded by a tax on whale oil. In the depths of WWII a small group of young scientists were brought together under the inspirational leadership of Dr (later Sir) George Deacon, and shortly after the end of the war, the UKis first National Institute of Oceanography was formed. The discoveries from 50 years ago underpin our modern-day science. The bookis chapters are all written and edited by NIO scientists and convey the atmosphere of work at sea in a bygone age before small computers,satellite navigation and easy communication. The book is A useful introduction for students of marine and/or environmental science. It will appeal to many scientists and the general public , to those interested in science and innovation during and after WWII and of course to many living in the Surrey who always wondered what went on in the leafy lanes that were home to NIO and its successors for almost 50 years.

Author : Margaret Deacon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351901574

Get Book

Scientists and the Sea, 1650–1900 by Margaret Deacon Pdf

Scientists and the Sea is a history of how the scientific study of the sea has developed over a period of nearly 2500 years. Beginning with the speculations of Greek philosophers it carries the story forward, showing how curiosity about the ocean appeared in many different forms and locations before, in the late 19th century, the first deep-sea researches heralded the foundation of the science known today as oceanography. Originally published in 1971, this book has never been superseded as the most comprehensive and wide-ranging treatment of the emergence of marine science within the western scientific tradition. After three introductory chapters dealing with knowledge up to the Renaissance, the main part of the work shows how pioneers of scientific observation at sea during the 17th and 18th centuries made notable discoveries, but that it was not until the middle of the 19th century when, aided by the advance of technology, scientists were able to undertake the first explorations of the ocean depths. This second edition contains a new introduction and bibliography.

Author : Helen M Rozwadowski
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674266889

Get Book

Fathoming the Ocean by Helen M Rozwadowski Pdf

“[An] amiable, in-depth examination of the most critical era for the development of modern oceanography” (Publishers Weekly). In a history at once scientific and cultural, Helen Rozwadowski shows us how the Western imagination awoke to the ocean's possibilities?in maritime novels, in the popular hobby of marine biology, in the youthful sport of yachting, and in the laying of a trans-Atlantic telegraph cable. The ocean emerged as important new territory, and scientific interests intersected with those of merchant-industrialists and politicians. Rozwadowski documents the popular crazes that coincided with these interests?from children's sailor suits to the home aquarium and the surge in ocean travel. She describes how, beginning in the 1860s, oceanography moved from yachts onto the decks of oceangoing vessels, and landlubber naturalists found themselves navigating the routines of a working ship's physical and social structures. Fathoming the Ocean offers a rare and engaging look into our fascination with the deep sea and into the origins of oceanography?origins still visible in a science that focuses the efforts of physicists, chemists, geologists, biologists, and engineers on the common enterprise of understanding a vast, three-dimensional, alien space. “Rozwadowski greatly expands our own understanding, all while telling a story that is original, wide-ranging, and illuminating.” —Margaret Deacon, Southampton Oceanography Centre, author of Science and the Sea: The Origins of Oceanography “Required reading for anyone wanting to understand how the oceans have come to play the role that they do in Western knowledge.” —Eric L. Mills, Dalhousie University and author of Biological Oceanography: An Early History, 1870-1960 “Chronicles the birth of deep-sea oceanography, from early observations by Benjamin Franklin to the voyage of HMS Challenger in the 1870s. [Rozwadowski] weaves a rich narrative from the world of renowned as well as lesser-known oceanographers.” —Nature

Author : Larrie D. Ferreiro
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015063211984

Get Book

Ships and Science by Larrie D. Ferreiro Pdf

The first book to portray the birth of naval architecture as an integral part of the Scientific Revolution, examining its development and application across the major shipbuilding nations of Europe.

Author : A. Marinò,V. Bucci
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 1078 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781614998709

Get Book

Technology and Science for the Ships of the Future by A. Marinò,V. Bucci Pdf

In 1974, a scientific conference covering marine automation group and large vessels issues was organized under the patronage of the Technical Naval Studies Centre (CETENA) and the Italian National Research Council (CNR). A later collaboration with the Marine Technical Association (ATENA) led to the renaming of the conference as NAV, extending the topics covered to the technical field previously covered by ATENA national conferences. The NAV conference is now held every 3 years, and attracts specialists from all over the world. This book presents the proceedings of NAV 2018, held in Trieste, Italy, in June 2018. The book contains 70 scientific papers, 35 technical papers and 16 reviews, and subjects covered include: comfort on board; conceptual and practical ship design; deep sea mining and marine robotics; protection of the environment; renewable marine energy; design and engineering of offshore vessels; digitalization, unmanned vehicles and cyber security; yacht and pleasure craft design and inland waterway vessels. With its comprehensive coverage of scientific and technical maritime issues, the book will be of interest to all those involved in this important industry.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Exploration of the Seas
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309089272

Get Book

Exploration of the Seas by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Exploration of the Seas Pdf

In the summer of 1803, Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on a journey to establish an American presence in a land of unqualified natural resources and riches. Is it fitting that, on the 200th anniversary of that expedition, the United States, together with international partners, should embark on another journey of exploration in a vastly more extensive region of remarkable potential for discovery. Although the oceans cover more than 70 percent of our planet's surface, much of the ocean has been investigated in only a cursory sense, and many areas have not been investigated at all. Exploration of the Seas assesses the feasibility and potential value of implementing a major, coordinated, international program of ocean exploration and discovery. The study committee surveys national and international ocean programs and strategies for cooperation between governments, institutions, and ocean scientists and explorers, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in these activities. Based primarily on existing documents, the committee summarizes priority areas for ocean research and exploration and examines existing plans for advancing ocean exploration and knowledge.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

Get Book

Science from Shipboard by Anonim Pdf

Author : J. B. Zirker
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781421410784

Get Book

The Science of Ocean Waves by J. B. Zirker Pdf

Zirker is that rare animal who can both communicate the most demanding technical detail and make it accessible."--New Scientist

Author : Joseph Matkin
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1993-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780824814243

Get Book

At Sea with the Scientifics by Joseph Matkin Pdf

When HMS Challenger sailed from Portsmouth in 1872, a young assistant ship's steward, Joseph Matkin, was among the crew. Throughout the three-and-a-half-year voyage, Matkin maintained a journal from which he composed the many letters he sent home to his family in England. In his letters he commented on oceanographic operations, reported on shipboard events of special concern to the crew, and discussed at length the history, geography, and peoples of the many exotic and remote ports at which the ship called on its famous circumnavigation of the globe. The Challenger expedition established the foundations of oceanography and is second only to Darwin's voyage aboard the Beagle for its contributions to nineteenth-century science. The massive quantity of specimens and information acquired was written up in the fity-volume series of Challenger Reports, and personal accounts were published by officers and scientists. No ocean voyage had ever been so well documented. Yet no account of the seaman's life "below decks" was known to exist until the early 1980s, when two substantial collections of Matkin's letters surfaced. The letters are unique in their perspective and fascinating for their depth and literacy. Matkin, the son of a printer, was well aware of the significance of the voyage and strove to present a learned account in a proper style. His letters convey a wealth of detail about shipboard logistics, the crew's attitudes toward scientific operations, and officer-scientist-crew relations. Unwittingly, Matkin also illuminates himself and the middle-class society of which he was a part. Matkin's letters, published here for the first time, bring freshness and immediacy to this great Victorian scientific enterprise. Philip F. Rehbock has edited and annotated the letters, providing a particularly readable work of travel literature for anyone interested in oceanography, voyaging, maritime social history, and naval affairs.

Author : E. Rizzuto,V. Ruggiero
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781643682976

Get Book

Technology and Science for the Ships of the Future by E. Rizzuto,V. Ruggiero Pdf

The oceans are a key resource for transportation, energy and material extraction, and food production, representing one of the most important environments on the planet. Technological developments enabling us to exploit marine resources in a sustainable way are therefore of the greatest importance. This book presents the proceedings of the NAV 2022 conference, held in Genoa and La Spezia, Italy, from 15 to 17 June 2022. The conference is held every 3 years, attracting specialists in marine technology from all over the world. NAV 2022 was the 20th edition of the conference, and covered a full spectrum of maritime technology themes, all related to the exploitation of sea resources. The book contains 87 scientific papers, covering subjects ranging from comfort on board; to conceptual and practical ship design; deep sea mining and marine robotics; protection of the environment; renewable marine energy; design and engineering of offshore vessels; digitalization and cyber security; unmanned vehicles; yacht and pleasure craft design, and inland-waterway vessels. Providing a comprehensive coverage of the latest scientific and technical maritime issues, the book will be of interest to all those involved in this vital global industry.

Author : Don Leggett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317068389

Get Book

Re-inventing the Ship by Don Leggett Pdf

Ships have histories that are interwoven with the human fabric of the maritime world. In the long nineteenth century these histories revolved around the re-invention of these once familiar objects in a period in which Britain became a major maritime power. This multi-disciplinary volume deploys different historical, geographical, cultural and literary perspectives to examine this transformation and to offer a series of interconnected considerations of maritime technology and culture in a period of significant and lasting change. Its ten authors reveal the processes involved through the eyes and hands of a range of actors, including naval architects, dockyard workers, commercial shipowners and Navy officers. By locating the ship's re-invention within the contexts of builders, owners and users, they illustrate the ways in which material elements, as well as scientific, artisan and seafaring ideas and practices, were bound together in the construction of ships' complex identities.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Evolution of the National Oceanographic Research Fleet
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309147989

Get Book

Science at Sea by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Evolution of the National Oceanographic Research Fleet Pdf

The U.S. academic research fleet is an essential national resource, and it is likely that scientific demands on the fleet will increase. Oceanographers are embracing a host of remote technologies that can facilitate the collection of data, but will continue to require capable, adaptable research vessels for access to the sea for the foreseeable future. Maintaining U.S. leadership in ocean research will require investing in larger and more capable general purpose Global and Regional class ships; involving the scientific community in all phases of ship design and acquisition; and improving coordination between agencies that operate research fleets.

Author : Vincent Ponko
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015030526084

Get Book

Ships, Seas, and Scientists by Vincent Ponko Pdf

Includes chapters on Wilkes expedition to Antarctica, 1838-42, U.S. expeditions in search of Franklin, 1850-55, and expeditions in North Pacific and Bering Strait, 1852-63.

Author : Samuel Stutchbury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Indigenous peoples
ISBN : UCSD:31822026393231

Get Book

Science in a Sea of Commerce by Samuel Stutchbury Pdf

4e de couv.: The journal of Samuel Stutchbury is a day-by-day account of a voyage in the 1820s to the pearl islands of the Tuamoto Archipelago, a little-known group lying eastward of Tahiti. It is the most vivid and detailed of the few surviving records of early 19th century pearling in the Pacific. It is the story of a commercial enterprise, supported by investors from the City of London and from Sydney, and based on the expertise of Colonial seamen, but enlivened by the scientific observations made by Stuchbury. Samuel Stuchbury was a young man of 27 when he ventured into this little know region which was of great interest to scientists. He was a man of many parts, in turn zoologist, geologist, botanist, doctor - interested in and informed about the whole range of natural phenomena which he encountered. His study of coral reefs certainly influenced Charles Lyell and Charles Darwin, and his papers on marine organisms caused controversy amongst English zoologists. While the main emphasis of the expedition was on matters in the central Pacific, there are interesting insights given in the journal into social and scientific aspects of life in New Zealand and New South Wales. Stuchbury's diary contains detailed observations of nature (including the weather), ships and captains, the activities of missionaries and traders, social structure and language in the Pacific.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385330849

Get Book

Navy Scientific Papers, No. 10. Paper and Discussions on Iron Ships by Anonymous Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.