Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam and the Science of Ocean Motion

Loree Griffin Burns

ISBN 10: 0618581316 / ISBN 13: 9780618581313

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, New York, 2007

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On the title page the author has inscribed and signed this book as follows: "For Cheryl & Dick/In admiration of/your generousity and gratitude/for connecting this book to/the island community./ Loree Burns/" On the ffep there is a large book plate that states "This book is a gift dedicated to the memory of J. Laurens Schalekamp 1976-2008. 58 pages with an index and a glossary. Printed on high quality paper with much color illustration. No other writings or marking in the volume. Number line in the book is as follows: TWP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2. Available for immediate shipment, carefully packed in a sturdy box! Seller Inventory # 014360

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam and the ...

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, New York

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

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Synopsis:

Aided by an army of beachcombers, oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer tracks trash in the name of science. From sneakers to hockey gloves, Curt monitors the watery fate of human-made cargo that has spilled into the ocean. The information he collects is much more than casual news; it is important scientific data. And with careful analysis, Curt, along with a community of scientists, friends, and beachcombers alike, is using his data to understand and protect our ocean.

In engaging text and unforgettable images, readers meet the woman who started it all (Curt’s mother!), the computer program that makes sense of his data (nicknamed OSCURS), and several scientists, both on land and on the sea, who are using Curt’s discoveries to preserve delicate marine habitats and protect the creatures who live in them. A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book for Nonfiction.

About the Author:

Loree Griffin Burns, Ph.D., did her doctoral work far from the Pacific Ocean, at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. While writing this book, however, she made several trips to the Pacific coast. Ms. Burns lives in Massachusetts with her husband and children.