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The Crest of the Wave: Adventures in Oceanography
The Crest of the Wave Adventures in Oceanography Author:Willard Bascom In the 1940s, when ocean science was in its infancy, the author became one of its distinguished pioneers. 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... more » 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.« less