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2006, Oceanography 19(3):150–151, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2006.57
BOOK REVIEW | Hydro to Navoceano:
175 Years of Ocean Survey and Prediction by the U.S. Navy
Book Information | Reviewer | First Paragraph | Full Review | Citation
Book Information
Hydro to Navoceano: 175 Years of Ocean Survey and Prediction by the U.S. Navy
By Charles C. Bates, Corn Field Press, 2006, 356 pages, ISBN 097741440X, Hardcover, $29.95 US
Reviewer
Gary Weir | Contemporary History Branch, U.S. Naval Historical Center, Washington Navy Yard, DC, USA, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
First Paragraph
In this publication, the former senior scientific and technical director of the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office ("Hydro"), Dr. Charles Bates, takes his readers on a very idiosyncratic tour of Hydro and its activities since 1830. This book is not a history, but rather assorted reflections on an intriguing past combined with episodic personal recollection. While interesting, the author's treatment of this sweeping period is irregular and frequently uninformed by those archival sources that can take us beyond memory. The value of this book lies in its particular and personal attributes, not in the general perspective it offers on Hydro.
Full Review
Citation
Weir, G. 2006. Review of Hydro to Navoceano: 175 Years of Ocean Survey and Prediction by the U.S. Navy, by C.C. Bates. Oceanography 19(3):150–151, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2006.57.