Moby-Duck The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanograp Hers, Environmentalists and Fools Including the Author Who Went in Search of Them

Name: Moby-Duck The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanograp Hers, Environmentalists and Fools Including the Author Who Went in Search of Them
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ISBN: 9780143120506

ISBN-10: 0143120506

ISBN-13: 9780143120506

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Authors: Donovan Hohn

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A compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity- "adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating" (Janet Maslin, The New York Times). When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive arena of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. Moby-Duckis a journey into the…

Book details

List price: $19.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/28/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.42" long x 0.84" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English