Overview
Until the early 1870s, very little was known about the creatures lurking in the depths of our oceans. People had found a few things trapped in fishing gear, but those who tried to venture to the bottom of the seafloor often died before they made it there. The first systematic investigation into life in our oceans was made during the circumnavigation of the HMS Challenger. Scientists credit this voyage as the beginning of modern oceanography, and the story of it is full of twists and turns. In this book, Graham Bell takes listeners through the voyage station by station, following the progress of the expedition and introducing some of the new and strange animals that were hauled up from the depths of the ocean and seen by human eyes for the first time. The book begins with a description of the first attempts scientists made to explore the deep sea, leading up to the plan for a voyage around the world on the HMS Challenger. Bell details what was discovered during hundreds of stops to take samples, and he describes around a hundred stations where remarkable animals were hauled from the sea. The book ends with a description of what came after the end of this journey, explaining what they did with the animals that were collected and what became of the scientists and sailors who planned the voyage and traveled together around the world.
Full Product Details
Author: Graham Bell ,
Walter Dixon
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
ISBN: 9798212204774
Publication Date: 26 July 2022
Audience:
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Graham Bell, FRS, is James McGill Professor in the Department of Biology at McGill University. As an evolutionary biologist, his research interests focus on revealing the mechanism of natural selection, explaining the main features of life cycles, and investigating the maintenance of biodiversity. He helped to found in the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution, and he served as its first president from 2005 to 2007. His work has been recognized by his election to Fellowship in RSC (1994), Honorary Fellowship of St. Peter's College at Oxford (2003), and Fellow of the Royal Society (2016). Bell served as director of the Redpath Museum from 1995 to 2005 and chair of the Biology Department at McGill University from 2011 to 2016. He was president of the Royal Society of Canada from 2013 to 2015. His books include The Evolution of Life and Full Fathom 5000. Walter Dixon is a media veteran with over twenty years of experience. Having a strong theatre and performing arts background, he has voiced numerous commercials and animated characters. He has recently become a full-time narrator and has recorded more than fifty audiobooks in a range of genres including religion, politics, and children's stories.
