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In Bootstrap Geologist, Gene Shinn takes readers around the globe as well as below the ocean. He gives them a front-row seat to adventures in the field, along with the chance to reflect on issues such as the use and abuse of scientific research and the emergence of government-funded research. By sharing his memories, Shinn hopes to demonstrate how far passion and curiosity can take us while showing readers how the scientific process really works.

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Anyone interested in modern and ancient reef systems will find much to captivate them in Shinn's entertaining memoir of his industrious and energetic life in sunshine and sea-water. --The Canadian Field-Naturalist An absolutely delightful read....His gentle wit shines from every page....Read the book, and become a friend of a most remarkable man. --AAPG Explorer Readers of [Shinn's] autobiography are likely to be...charmed. It is to be hoped, for science's sake, that he is not truly one of a kind. --New York Times [Shinn] looks at some of the most important issues facing Florida and the world, explaining them in layman's terms that draw a reader into the heart of the scientific debate. --Bay Soundings [Shinn] shares the ups and downs of his career, his inventions, research, and his experiences in exotic parts of the world--and is more than able to explain the technical aspects of geological, earth, and marine science in a clear, very readable manner. --Reference & Research Book News [Shinn] shares the ups and downs of his career, his inventions, research, and his experiences in exotic parts of the world and is more than able to explain the technical aspects of geological, earth, and marine science in a clear, very readable manner. Reference & Research Book News An absolutely delightful read .His gentle wit shines from every page .Read the book, and become a friend of a most remarkable man. AAPG Explorer Readers of [Shinn s] autobiography are likely to be charmed. It is to be hoped, for science s sake, that he is not truly one of a kind. New York Times Anyone interested in modern and ancient reef systems will find much to captivate them in Shinn s entertaining memoir of his industrious and energetic life in sunshine and sea-water. The Canadian Field-Naturalist [Shinn] looks at some of the most important issues facing Florida and the world, explaining them in layman s terms that draw a reader into the heart of the scientific debate. Bay Soundings [Shinn] looks at some of the most important issues facing Florida and the world, explaining them in layman's terms that draw a reader into the heart of the scientific debate. -- Bay Soundings [Shinn] shares the ups and downs of his career, his inventions, research, and his experiences in exotic parts of the world--and is more than able to explain the technical aspects of geological, earth, and marine science in a clear, very readable manner. -- Reference & Research Book News Anyone interested in modern and ancient reef systems will find much to captivate them in Shinn's entertaining memoir of his industrious and energetic life in sunshine and sea-water. -- The Canadian Field-Naturalist An absolutely delightful read....His gentle wit shines from every page....Read the book, and become a friend of a most remarkable man. --AAPG Explorer Readers of [Shinn's] autobiography are likely to be...charmed. It is to be hoped, for science's sake, that he is not truly one of a kind. -- New York Times

[Shinn] looks at some of the most important issues facing Florida and the world, explaining them in layman's terms that draw a reader into the heart of the scientific debate. -- Bay Soundings

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Eugene A. “Gene” Shinn is Courtesy Professor at the College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, USA, and adjunct professor at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. He has received numerous honors and awards for his research and discoveries.

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