With humor, easy-to-understand language, and fun illustrations, marine scientist Ellen Prager and meteorologist Dave Jones use frequently asked and zany questions about the ocean and atmosphere to combat misinformation and make science engaging and understandable for all.
With humor, easy-to-understand language, and fun illustrations, marine scientist Ellen Prager and meteorologist Dave Jones use frequently asked and zany questions about the ocean and atmosphere to combat misinformation and make science engaging and understandable for all.
Ellen Prager is a marine scientist, author, and the chief scientist for StormCenter Communications. She also works as a freelance writer and consultant. Her numerous books include Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Oceans' Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter (2011) and Chasing Science at Sea: Racing Hurricanes, Stalking Sharks, and Living Undersea with Ocean Experts (2008). Dave Jones is a meteorologist and thirty-five-year veteran of the weather industry. He is the founder of StormCenter Communications and worked as an on-air meteorologist in Washington, DC, and for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Prager and Jones are frequently requested public speakers and appear on television as experts. They are partners for work and in life.
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Note from the Authors 1. The Deep Vast Sea 2. Dangerous Marine Life 3. Jellyfish 4. Other Sea Creatures 5. Coral Reefs 6. Supernatural, Suspicious, or Science 7. Lightning 8. Hurricanes 9. Weather Forecasting and Extreme Events 10. Climate Change 11. The Sun 12. Information Mixology 13. Show Us the Data 14. Questions Anyone? Anyone? Acknowledgments Sources and Additional Information Index
Note from the Authors 1. The Deep Vast Sea 2. Dangerous Marine Life 3. Jellyfish 4. Other Sea Creatures 5. Coral Reefs 6. Supernatural, Suspicious, or Science 7. Lightning 8. Hurricanes 9. Weather Forecasting and Extreme Events 10. Climate Change 11. The Sun 12. Information Mixology 13. Show Us the Data 14. Questions Anyone? Anyone? Acknowledgments Sources and Additional Information Index
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