1901-1910 : surveying the seas -- 1911-1920 : ocean challenges -- 1921-1930 : food webs -- 1931-1940 : unexpected surprises -- 1941-1950 : oceanographers go to war -- 1951-1960 : mapping the deep -- 1961-1970 : the golden years of oceanography -- 1971-1980 : international decade of ocean exploration -- 1981-1990 : oil in the seas -- 1991-2000 : ocean and climate -- Conclusion: Into the twenty-first century.
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Chronicles the history of marine science from 1901, documenting the significant discoveries of the 20th century by notable marine and other scientists.