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1988, Oceanography 1(2):57, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.1988.26
BOOKS AND VIDEOS | Review of The Crest of the Wave:
Adventures in Oceanography
Book Information | Reviewer | First Paragraph | Full Review | Citation
Book Information
The Crest of the Wave: Adventures in Oceanography
By Willard Bascom, 1988, 318 pages, $19.95, hardbound, Harper and Row, New York
Reviewer
David A. Brooks | Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
First Paragraph
The Second World War ushered in a new era of oceanography, championed by entrepreneurs, driven by national needs, and fueled by federal dollars. The new protagonist was invariably male, ruggedly handsome, and chafing to go forth and tame the sea. Explorers and adventurers were our unsurpassed heroes, and oceanographers worth their salt had the right stuff, although at the time nobody knew what to call it.
Full Review
Citation
Brooks, D.A. 1988. Review of The Crest of the Wave: Adventures in Oceanography, by W. Bascom. Oceanography 1(2):57, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.1988.26.