The Gulf Stream Tiny Plankton Giant Bluefin and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic (Audible Audio Edition) Stan Ulanski Ray Grover Audible Studios Books
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Coursing through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty . Ulanski explores the fascinating science and history of this sea highway known as the Gulf Stream, a watery wilderness that stretches from the Caribbean to the North Atlantic. Spanning both distance and time, Ulanski's investigation reveals how the Gulf Stream affects and is affected by every living thing that encounters it--from tiny planktonic organisms to giant bluefin tuna, from ancient mariners to big-game anglers. He examines the scientific discovery of ocean circulation, the role of ocean currents in the settlement of the New World, and the biological life teeming in the stream.
The Gulf Stream Tiny Plankton Giant Bluefin and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic (Audible Audio Edition) Stan Ulanski Ray Grover Audible Studios Books
A surprisingly easy to read book on the incredible discoveries & mysteries of our oceans!!Though falling under the heading of the serious science of Physical Oceanography, even an intelligent highschooler
could handle this text. It is chock full of fascinating knowledge gained in recent times, as well as engrossing historical info.
Previously, I had little idea of the complexity of this watery world, & how it fits into the overall ecological picture. The Oceanography I studied long ago in college was very minimal compared to all the relatively new info now available.
Initially intrigued by popular books about rogue waves, etc., I was led to explore further into this realm. "Gulf Stream" is one of several texts which came my way. This is one of the best. The author does an excellent job of reducing technical, scientific data to a readable, understandable, exciting story.
I also Highly recommend: "The Power of the Sea" by Bruce Parker
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The Gulf Stream Tiny Plankton Giant Bluefin and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic (Audible Audio Edition) Stan Ulanski Ray Grover Audible Studios Books Reviews
"The Gulf Stream" is on the ROROTOKO list of cutting-edge intellectual nonfiction. Professor Ulanski's book interview ran here as cover feature on April 7, 2009.
I really enjoyed reading Stan Ulanski's interesting book, a blend of science, history and fishing lore (both sports and commercial). As a working scientist in both geology and environmental science he has participated in many projects relating to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream. In his well written book the author explores a region of the sea that many people have heard of but few have any idea of it's far ranging impact on the environment, human history and the geological story of Earth. The Gulf Stream is broken up into 3 parts. In part 1 we learn the anatomy of ocean currents, trace the Gulf Stream from its source and follow it around the mid-Atlantic Gyre, the mechanics and evolution of ocean circulation throughout its long history. Part 2 is the biological side of the story, including a chapter on the Bluefin Tuna and the problems of tagging these magnificent fish. Part 3 traces the discovery and exploration of the "New World" and what role the mid-Atlantic Gyre played in these events. The oceans have been around for some 3 to 4 billion years and all during that time were crisscrossed with currents and gyres that flowed around whatever land forms there were. Using our present day theories of Plate Tectonics to chart ancient coast lines Ulanski gives us some idea of where, and in what direction, the currents flowed. The Gulf Stream as we know it today runs north along the North American coast, joins up with the cold Labrador Current and turns east across the Atlantic. Turning south when it meets Europe to become the Canary Current it eventually turns west as the North Equatorial Current and reenters the Caribbean Sea to makes its way back north becoming, once again, the Gulf Stream. The biology of plankton, sargassum weed and bluefin tuna make for fascinating reading as does the "catch and release" program with billfish. After Columbus "discovered" the West Indies the way was open for European countries to explore and exploit this new land. While some expeditions attempted the North Atlantic route, with limited results, it was the southern heading that most captains and their sponsors preferred. The North Equatorial Current was, by far, the best way to reach this land of opportunity. The mid-Atlantic Gyre opened a doorway to unlimited profit and prestige. England, Spain, France and other European countries were quick to seize the opportunity with exploration, colonization and exploitation. Fishing and whaling fleets used the ocean currents for high profit as did pirates and slave runners. Colonies established on the North American mainland also met with limited success, often their relief ships, bearing much needed supplies from Europe, failed to return or were delayed for one to two years. Many times, when the relief ship did arrive, there was no sign of the colonist or what had happened to them. Whether he's covering the complex biology and geology of the sea, or human history, Ulanski's writing style is clear and informative, making this an easy read. The author is obviously an avid fisherman and often mixes his personal and scientific observations to make a point. This hard bound edition has several maps and charts that help clarify the anatomy and location of ocean currents. It could have used a few more pictures and a more extensive index but other than that I have no complaints.
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The book is divided into three parts that covers the gulf stream itself, life in the gulf stream, and exploration and colonization of the americas. There are black-and-white photographs and maps scattered throughout the book as well as a bibliography and an index. I took a star away for some dumb mistakes. For example, three of the photos are mislabeled. One shows what look like sea nettles but is labeled "Portuguese man-of-war", while the very next one shows an actual Portuguese man-of-war (taken by the author) but it's labeled "by-the-wind sailor" (which are really easy to tell apart btw). The third shows a trumpetfish but is labeled "pipefish". While they are in the same order, they're in different families. Also, he was talking about a tiny species of pipefish (Syngnathus pelagicus) that lives in sargassum weeds, which is clearly not the species illustrated. The author, like most fishermen, can't tell the difference between a porpoise and a dolphin; he got the century wrong for when New Bedford replaced Nantucket as the dominant whaling port in the United States; and he greatly exaggerated the historic size of right whales in the North Atlantic (he thinks there were hundreds of thousands). He also cites a self-published blog by Ian Chadwick as one of his sources for Henry Hudson's 1609 voyage. That's pretty disturbing. That's worse than citing wikipedia.
So while I hope he's accurate when it comes to the oceanography side of the gulf stream, and you'd hope a fisherman would at least know his stuff about pelagic sport fish, I wouldn't trust this guy on his history or even knowledge of other ocean life. I'm really beginning to suspect no one fact-checks anything anymore. Lazy.
Great read Clearly explains one of the great wonders the Atlantic ocean whether captain, seaman of a land lover it's worth reading.
Having actually sailed in the gulf, this informative book sheaf light on what we encountered and why. I am better prepared for planning our next crossing.
The author presents very interesting, scientific data in a readable way. I have really enjoyed reading and learning about this part of the ocean.
Joy of reading on interesting but important topics, ocean current, natural resource, and people involvement in the ocean.
A surprisingly easy to read book on the incredible discoveries & mysteries of our oceans!!
Though falling under the heading of the serious science of Physical Oceanography, even an intelligent highschooler
could handle this text. It is chock full of fascinating knowledge gained in recent times, as well as engrossing historical info.
Previously, I had little idea of the complexity of this watery world, & how it fits into the overall ecological picture. The Oceanography I studied long ago in college was very minimal compared to all the relatively new info now available.
Initially intrigued by popular books about rogue waves, etc., I was led to explore further into this realm. "Gulf Stream" is one of several texts which came my way. This is one of the best. The author does an excellent job of reducing technical, scientific data to a readable, understandable, exciting story.
I also Highly recommend "The Power of the Sea" by Bruce Parker
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