Oceanography (Mar 2009)
BOOK REVIEW | Tides of History: Ocean Science and Her Majesty's Navy
Abstract
Oceanographers today are more aware than ever of the importance of ocean science, particularly for understanding global issues such as climate change and the repercussions of fishing on ecosystems. Now, historian Michael Reidy offers a book that argues for the importance of ocean science historically on an equally global scale. Improved navigation is certainly part of his story. More strikingly, ocean science was an integral part of both the process of European expansion and the emergence of the modern scientist.
