BOOK REVIEW | The Silent Landscape: The Scientific Voyage of the HMS Challenger

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Book Information

The Silent Landscape: The Scientific Voyage of the HMS Challenger
By Richard Corfield, 304 pages, National Academies Press, 2003, ISBN 0-309-08904-2, Hardcover, $24.95

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Reviewer

Bob Freeman | Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy, Washington, DC, USA

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First Paragraph

In The Silent Landscape, scientist and science writer Richard Corfield relates the story of one of the most important scientific expeditions of the 19th Century, an expedition that would forever change the way we view the world's oceans. The story concerns the three-and-one-half year voyage (1872-1876) of HMS Challenger, the incredible scientific discoveries made during the voyage, and the triumphs and tragedies of Challenger's bold and dedicated crew. It is a wonderful story, and the author knows how to spin a good yarn.

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Full Review

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Citation

Freeman, B. 2004. Review of The Silent Landscape: The Scientific Voyage of the HMS Challenger, by R. Corfield. Oceanography 17(2):124–125, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2004.61.

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