false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175711494m/548695.jpg 548695 1 Aided by an army of beachcombers, oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer tracks trash in the name of science. From sneakers to hockey gloves, Curt monitors the watery fate of human-made cargo that has spilled into the ocean. The information he collects is much more than casual news; it is important scientific data. And with careful analysis, Curt, along with a community of scientists, friends, and beachcombers alike, is using his data to understand and protect our ocean. In engaging text and unforgettable images, readers meet the woman who started it all (Curt’s mother!), the computer program that makes sense of his data (nicknamed OSCURS), and several scientists, both on land and on the sea, who are using Curt’s discoveries to preserve delicate marine habitats and protect the creatures who live in them. 535949 26 3 2007 Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion (Scientists in the Field) total:73|5:24|4:30|3:18|2:1|1:0| 73 296 109 31 4 0 false false Thu Nov 20 11:10:45 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 15:24:25 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri May 01 08:46:49 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 08:50:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 06 18:10:55 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 08:47:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 02 21:53:33 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 02 21:54:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 12:32:10 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 07:06:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Sep 18 09:17:47 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 09:29:40 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Feb 05 08:44:55 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 08:47:18 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 05:22:58 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 05:34:07 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Nov 14 13:35:13 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 13:35:20 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 10 13:53:38 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 13:56:01 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 08:59:56 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 24 19:24:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 10 15:57:11 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 14:21:49 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Oct 24 09:20:02 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 16 17:55:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 29 17:05:58 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 17:07:15 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 20 13:35:17 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 15:45:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jun 08 17:18:37 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 17:24:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 03 07:47:21 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 07:52:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Oct 31 13:21:14 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 31 13:31:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Aug 23 20:57:44 -0700 2007 Mon Dec 31 20:38:10 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jul 14 12:07:12 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 12:09:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=548695