Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-262) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Fathoming the fathomless -- The undiscovered country -- Soundings -- A sea breeze -- Dredging the moon -- Small world -- Epilogue.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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By the middle of the 19th century, as scientists explored the frontiers of polar regions and the atmosphere, the ocean remained silent and inaccessible. The history of how this changed is the story that unfolds in this text.