The Fluid Envelope of our Planet

How the Study of Ocean Currents Became a Science

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, History, Modern
Cover of the book The Fluid Envelope of our Planet by Eric L. Mills, University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
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Author: Eric L. Mills ISBN: 9781442663602
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Publication: April 23, 2011
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Eric L. Mills
ISBN: 9781442663602
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Publication: April 23, 2011
Imprint:
Language: English

Oceans have had a mysterious allure for centuries, inspiring fears, myths, and poetic imaginations. By the early twentieth century, however, scientists began to see oceans as physical phenomena that could be understood through mathematical geophysics. The Fluid Envelope of Our Planet explores the scientific developments from the early middle ages to the twentieth century that illuminated the once murky depths of oceanography.

Tracing the transition from descriptive to mathematical analyses of the oceans, Eric Mills examines sailors' and explorers' observations of the oceans, the influence of Scandinavian techniques on German-speaking geographers, and the eventual development of shared quantitative practices and ideas. A detailed and beautifully written account of the history of oceanography, The Fluid Envelope of Our Planet is also an engaging account of the emergence of a scientific discipline.

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Oceans have had a mysterious allure for centuries, inspiring fears, myths, and poetic imaginations. By the early twentieth century, however, scientists began to see oceans as physical phenomena that could be understood through mathematical geophysics. The Fluid Envelope of Our Planet explores the scientific developments from the early middle ages to the twentieth century that illuminated the once murky depths of oceanography.

Tracing the transition from descriptive to mathematical analyses of the oceans, Eric Mills examines sailors' and explorers' observations of the oceans, the influence of Scandinavian techniques on German-speaking geographers, and the eventual development of shared quantitative practices and ideas. A detailed and beautifully written account of the history of oceanography, The Fluid Envelope of Our Planet is also an engaging account of the emergence of a scientific discipline.

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