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OverviewThis 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 UKís first National Institute of Oceanography was formed. The discoveries from 50 years ago underpin our modern-day science. The bookís 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anthony Laughton , John Gould , Howard Roe , 'Tom' TuckerPublisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd Imprint: Lutterworth Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.538kg ISBN: 9780718892302ISBN 10: 0718892305 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 24 June 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contents1. Introduction (Margaret Deacon); 2. Marine Science in the UK before WWII (Margaret Deacon); 3. Steps toward the founding of NIO (Margaret Deacon); 4. The founding director, Sir George Deacon (Anthony Laughton and Margaret Deacon); 5. Group W at the Admirality Research Library: Personal reminiscences by some of its members (edited by Michael Longuet-Higgins); 6. Ocean ecology (Peter Foxton and Martin Angel); 7. Whales and whaling (Howard Roe); 8. Ocean currents - entering the modern age (Jim Crease); 9. Exploring ocean variability (John Gould); 10. Internal waves and all that (Steve Thorpe); 11. Seawater - its chemical and physical properties (Fred Culkin); 12. Wave research at Wormley (Michael Longuet-Higgins); 13. Waves, surges and tides (David Cartwright); 14. Applied Wave Research ('Tom' Tucker); 15. Sidescan sonar - a tool for seafloor geology (Arthur Stride); 16. The rocks below the deep ocean (Anthony Laughton); 17. Engineering and Applied Physics ('Tom' Tucker and Brian McCartney); 18. Research ships (Anthony Laughton); 19. The library - a key research tool (Pauline Simpson); 20. The 'backroom boys' (Anthony Laughton); 21. The legacy (Anthony Laughton and Howard Roe).ReviewsProf Gwyn Griffiths, International Journal of the Society for Underwater Technology This is a fascinating book on the work done by the scientists and engineers of the UK National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). It is far from being a dry, academic history of an institution. Rather, it is a collection of chapters by a number of scientists that created the substantial international reputation enjoyed by the NIO, from its formation in the years after the Second World War, until the change of name in 1973. The editors have done an excellent job of collecting the contributions into coherent sections and ensuring that the book is easily accessible to the general reader ... This is an attractive, well-produced book that will appeal to a wide readership. Author InformationSir 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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