Book description
The collaboration of two friendsāone a novelist, one a marine biologistāproduced a volume in which fascinating popular science is woven into a narrative of manās 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.ā¦
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1 author picked Sea of Cortez as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
If you ever wondered what would happen if a great writer and a hard-drinking, great marine biologist got together for some zoologizing, exploring, and idle conversation, this is a great pair of books to find out.
Yes, Ed Ricketts is the same author of Between Pacific Tides, the greatest guide to seashore life ever written. He also invented Rickettsā Folly, a rather nasty alcoholic drink, which was brought to life in his writing of The Log. āIt was said that the commanding officer of the unit, and he a major at that, after two drinks of it, hadā¦
From Jeffrey's list on getting excited about Marine Biology.
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