Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 bath Toys Lost at Sea
by Donovan Hohn
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- ISBN 13
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A compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity- "adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating" (Janet Maslin, The New York Times ). When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive arena of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. Moby-Duck is a journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable.
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- Title
- Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 bath Toys Lost at Sea
- Author
- Donovan Hohn
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1908526009
- ISBN 13
- 9781908526007
- Publisher
- Union
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 02/01/20
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