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• Title: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 / Donovan Hohn.
  
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• Author/Creator:Hohn, Donovan.
  
• Published/Created:New York : Penguin Books, 2012, ©2011.
  

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  • Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: GC231.2 .H65 2012
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: GC231.2 .H65 2012
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:c.1 On loan - Due on 09-15-2024
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Hohn, Donovan--Anecdotes.
  Ocean currents.
  Marine debris.
  Plastic toys.
  
• Genre/Form: Anecdotes.
  
• Description:402 pages : map ; 22 cm.
  
• Summary:When the author 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. His accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive world of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. This work 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. With each new discovery, he learns of another loose thread, and with each successive chase, he comes closer to understanding where his castaway quarry comes from and where it goes.
  
• Notes:Originally published: New York, Viking, 2011.
  Includes bibliographical references.
  
• ISBN:9780143120506 (pbk.)
  0143120506 (pbk.)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Going Overboard
  2. First Chase
  3. Second Chase
  4. Third Chase
  5. Fourth Chase
  6. Fifth Chase
  7. Last Chase, Part One
  8. Last Chase, Part Two.