Wild Sea
A History of the Southern Ocean
$96.51
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
22 April 2019
Summary
“The Southern Ocean is a wild and elusive place, an ocean like no other. With its waters lying between the Antarctic continent and the southern coastlines of Australia, New Zealand, South America, and South Africa, it is the most remote and inaccessible part of the planetary ocean, the only part that flows around Earth unimpeded by any landmass. It is notorious amongst sailors for its tempestuous winds and hazardous fog and ice. Yet it is a difficult ocean to pin down. Its southern boundary, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780226622385 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 022662238X |
| Author: | Joy McCann |
| Publisher: | The University of Chicago Press |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 22 April 2019 |
| Weight: | 564g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“Wild Sea is a well-researched, informative, and easy-to-digest book built on a vast archive of whaler’s logbooks, scientific reports, stories, and myths to tell the environmental and cultural history of the mysterious Southern Ocean…a highly recommended introduction to anyone interested in the history of the Southern Ocean, and it will ultimately raise a broader awareness of the vulnerability of its inhabitants, from tiny krill to majestic whales and albatrosses, and its emerging importance as a barometer of planetary climate change.”– “Conservation Biology”
About The Author
Joy McCann
Joy McCann is a historian specialising in environmental, cultural and political history. She is currently a Visiting Scholar at the ANU School of History and Honorary Research Associate with the Centre for Environmental History. She has worked extensively as a public historian, researcher and curator in the cultural heritage, museums and libraries sector.
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