Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them
Author: Donovan Hohn
A revelatory tale of science, adventure, and modern myth. A New York Times Notable Book of 2011. One of NPR’s Best Books of 2011. One of Janet Maslin’s Ten Picks for 2011. 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….Read More
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