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Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck and Edward F. Ricketts

Sea of Cortez

A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research

A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research

By John Steinbeck and Edward F. Ricketts

By John Steinbeck and Edward F. Ricketts

By John Steinbeck and Edward F. Ricketts

By John Steinbeck and Edward F. Ricketts

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Jul 08, 2009 | ISBN 9780143117216

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Jul 08, 2009 | ISBN 9781101148501

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    About Sea of Cortez

    The collaboration of two friends—one a novelist, one a marine biologist—produced a volume in which fascinating popular science is woven into a narrative of man’s dreams, his ideals, and his accomplishments through the centuries. Sea of Cortez is one of those rare books that are all things to all readers. Actually the record of a brief collecting expedition in the lonely Gulf of California, it will be science to the scientist, philosophy to the philosopher, and to the average man an adventure in living and thinking.

    The teeming and wildly competitive world of the sand flats is seen in terms of history, politics, ethics, and sociology; a starfish is important, not only because it is a new variety, but because it is essential to the delicate balance of the whole region in which it is found. Steinbeck and Ricketts are the opposite of “pure” scientists: it is not only their work that fascinates them, but the complicated and enormously exciting implications of that work.

    Sea of Cortez is a book to be read and remembered on two levels. It is a journey through a remote and beautiful corner of the world, a diary filled with the daily excitements and triumphs of skillful and energetic men. It is also an invitation to see the world anew from a fresh vantage point and perhaps with a broader and more understanding spirit.

    About Sea of Cortez

    The collaboration of two friends—one a novelist, one a marine biologist—produced a volume in which fascinating popular science is woven into a narrative of man’s dreams, his ideals, and his accomplishments through the centuries. Sea of Cortez is one of those rare books that are all things to all readers. Actually the record of a brief collecting expedition in the lonely Gulf of California, it will be science to the scientist, philosophy to the philosopher, and to the average man an adventure in living and thinking.

    The teeming and wildly competitive world of the sand flats is seen in terms of history, politics, ethics, and sociology; a starfish is important, not only because it is a new variety, but because it is essential to the delicate balance of the whole region in which it is found. Steinbeck and Ricketts are the opposite of “pure” scientists: it is not only their work that fascinates them, but the complicated and enormously exciting implications of that work.

    Sea of Cortez is a book to be read and remembered on two levels. It is a journey through a remote and beautiful corner of the world, a diary filled with the daily excitements and triumphs of skillful and energetic men. It is also an invitation to see the world anew from a fresh vantage point and perhaps with a broader and more understanding spirit.

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    About John Steinbeck

    John Steinbeck, born in Salinas, California, in 1902, grew up in a fertile agricultural valley, about 25 miles from the… More about John Steinbeck

    About Edward F. Ricketts

    Edward F. Ricketts was a marine biologist, ecologist, and philosopher. His most well-known work is Between Pacific Tides, which is… More about Edward F. Ricketts

    About John Steinbeck

    John Steinbeck, born in Salinas, California, in 1902, grew up in a fertile agricultural valley, about 25 miles from the… More about John Steinbeck

    About Edward F. Ricketts

    Edward F. Ricketts was a marine biologist, ecologist, and philosopher. His most well-known work is Between Pacific Tides, which is… More about Edward F. Ricketts

    Product Details

    Category: Travel: Caribbean & Mexico | Science | Literary Collections

    Paperback | $25.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jul 08, 2009 | 656 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143117216

    Category: Travel: Caribbean & Mexico | Science | Literary Collections

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jul 08, 2009 | 656 Pages | ISBN 9781101148501

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