Of Seas and Ships and Scientists

Anthony Laughton

ISBN 10: 0718892305 / ISBN 13: 9780718892302

Edité par BERTRAMS PRINT ON DEMAND Jun 2010, 2010

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Neuware - 'Of Seas and Ships and Scientists' is an exciting account of a formative phase of UK science - the foundation and early years of the National Institute of Oceanography. The roots of the NIO may be found in the pre-war research by scientists, on Scott's Discovery, on the biology of the vast Southern Ocean, funded by a tax on whale oil. These pioneers were joined by a small group of young scientists who were brought together under the inspirational leadership of Dr (later Sir) George Deacon, to learn about how to predict waves for amphibious landings. Shortly after the end of the war, these groups coalesced to form the core of the UK's first National Institute of Oceanography. Discoveries made at NIO over the course of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s underpin our modern-day scientific knowledge of the oceans and the seafloor. Written by NIO scientists, the chapters within convey the challenges and excitement of ocean research in a bygone age before micro-electronics, small computers and satellite navigation. The book is a useful introduction for students of marine and environmental science. It will appeal to many scientists, to the general public, to those interested in science and innovation during and after WWII and of course to many living in Surrey who always wondered what went on in the leafy lanes that were home to NIO and its successors for almost 50 years. The Editors: Sir Anthony Laughton joined the NIO in 1955, following a PhD in marine geophysics at Cambridge and was Director of IOS (the successor of NIO) between 1978-88. He has obtained numerous awards and was awarded a knighthood for services to oceanography in 1987. Dr John Gould joined NIO in 1967 and was head of Marine Physics and later directed two global climate projects. Amongst his recent publications is Ocean Circulation and Climate (2001). Mr M.J. 'Tom' Tucker joined the Group W at the Admiralty Research Laboratory in 1944. He later moved to NIO. Amongst his recent publications is Waves in Ocean Engineering (2001), authored with E.G. Pitt. Prof. Howard Roe joined the Whale Research Unit at NIO in 1965, following a degree in Zoology at University College London. He was the Director of the Southampton Oceanography Centre from 1999 to his retirement in 2005. 'The NIO history is a proud chapter in the life of all oceanographers. This is a story that had to be told and what a good job the editors and authors have done in telling it.' - Walter Munk, Secretary of the Navy Chair in Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California.

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• Titre: Of Seas and Ships and Scientists
• Éditeur: BERTRAMS PRINT ON DEMAND Jun 2010
• Date de parution: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0718892305
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780718892302
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 235 L x 157 H x 22 P (en millimètres) 235 millimètres de largeur par 157 millimètres de hauteur par 22 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 534 grammes

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Synopsis

This book captures the excitement of a formative phase of UK science during and immediately following WWII. It links back to scientists working at Antarctic whaling stations and the complimentary voyages of Captain Scott's Discovery that explored the vast icy Southern Ocean, funded by a tax on whale oil. In the depths of WWII a small group of young scientists were brought together under the inspirational leadership of Dr (later Sir) George Deacon, and shortly after the end of the war, the UKis first National Institute of Oceanography was formed. The discoveries from 50 years ago underpin our modern-day science. The bookis chapters are all written and edited by NIO scientists and convey the atmosphere of work at sea in a bygone age before small computers, satellite navigation and easy communication. The book is A useful introduction for students of marine and/or environmental science. It will appeal to many scientists and the general public, to those interested in science and innovation during and after WWII and of course to many living in the Surrey who always wondered what went on in the leafy lanes that were home to NIO and its successors for almost 50 years.

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Sir Anthony Laughton joined the NIO in 1955, following a PhD in marine geophysics at Cambridge and was Director of IOS (the successor of NIO) between1978-88. He has obtained numerous awards and was awarded knighthood for services to oceanography in 1987. Dr John Gould joined NIO in 1967 and was head of Marine Physics and Director of two projects until his retirement in 2002. Amongst his recent publications is Ocean Circulation and Climate (2001) Mr M.J. 'Tom' Tucker joined the Group G at the Admiralty Research Laboratory in 1944. He later moved to NIO and was awarded DSc in Biological Oceanography by UCL in 1998. Amongst his recent publications is Waves in Ocean Engineering (2001), edited with E.G. Pitt Prof. Howard Roe joined the Whale Research Unit at NIO in 1965, following a degree in Zoology at University College London. He was director of the Southampton Oceanography Centre from 1999 to his retirement in 2005.