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Far from Shore
Chronicles of an Open Ocean Voyage
By Webb, Sophie
- ISBN
- 978-0-61859-729-1
- Publisher
- Houghton
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2011
Gr 4–8—Webb's voice comes through in her journal entries describing a four-month National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expedition in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) to study the population levels of dolphins previously affected by tuna purse-seine fishing. Quietly and with no wasted words, the narrative details daily life aboard the McArthur as well as how field observation was done, what was learned, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2011
Webb (My Season with Penguins, rev. 11/00; Looking for Seabirds, rev. 5/04) returns with another richly detailed journal of her travels as a naturalist, combining scientific information, field guide-like illustrations, and a thorough account of the day-to-day experiences of a field scientist. The setting is a four-month-long research cruise on a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship to study the impact of fishing on two dolphin populations that reside in the Eastern Tropical Pacifi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Naturalist Webb provides a richly detailed journal of her experiences as a birder on a four-month-long research cruise. The volume combines scientifi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on July 1, 2011
Focusing on a research trip that investigated dolphin populations in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean, this engaging narrative is also full of information about other marine mammals and seabirds. Written in the first person, Far from Shore describes day-to-day life on a research vessel, including w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
