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Can I read Scientists and the Sea, 1650–1900 : A Study of Marine Science on EtoBox?
Scientists and the Sea, 1650–1900 : A Study of Marine Science by Margaret Deacon is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Scientists and the Sea, 1650–1900 : A Study of Marine Science about?
Scientists and the Sea is a history of how the scientific study of the sea has developed over a period of nearly 2500 years. Beginning with the speculations of Greek philosophers it carries the story forward, showing how curiosity about the ocean appeared in many different forms and locations before, in the late 19th century, the first deep-sea researches heralded the foundation of the science known today as oceanography. Originally published in 1971, this book has never been superseded as the m
Who reads Scientists and the Sea, 1650–1900 : A Study of Marine Science?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Margaret Deacon
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781351901574
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Science, Anthropology, Biology
- Updated
- 2026-03-25