{"product_id":"9780061558429","title":"Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man's Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Ebbesmeyer’s goal is noble and fresh: to show how the flow of ocean debris around the world reveals ‘the music’ of the world’s oceans.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the fascinating stories of flotsam, one of the Earth’s greatest secrets is revealed. In \u003cb\u003eFlotsametrics and the Floating World, \u003c\/b\u003emaverick scientist Curtis Ebbesmeyer details how his obsession with floating garbage—from rubber ducks to discarded Nike sneakers—helped to revolutionize ocean science. Scientist and environmentalist David Suzuki, host of CBC TV’s “The Nature of Things,” calls \u003cb\u003eFlotsametrics and the Floating World \u003c\/b\u003e “Science and storytelling at its very best.” “A very enjoyable, if at times dark, book” (\u003cb\u003eNature\u003c\/b\u003e), it is must reading for anyone interested in Oceanography, Environmental Science, and the way our world works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063442227440,"sku":"9780061558429","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061558429_p0.jpg?v=1763621428","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061558429","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}