The Fluid Envelope of our Planet : How the Study of Ocean Currents Became a Science / Eric L. Mills.

Oceans have had a mysterious allure for centuries, inspiring fears, myths, and poetic imaginations. By the early twentieth century, however, scientists began to see oceans as physical phenomena that could be understood through mathematical geophysics. The Fluid Envelope of Our Planet explores the sc...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via De Gruyter)
Main Author:	Mills, Eric L.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017]
Subjects:	Oceanographers > Biography. Oceanography > History. Oceanographers. Oceanography. Biographies. History.