TRACKING TRASH: FLOTSAM, JETSAM, AND THE SCIENCE OF OCEAN MOTION
by Loree Griffin Burns
Houghton Mifflin, 2007
Well, folks, here it is: the cover to my debut children’s book! What do you think?
As if that weren’t enough excitement for one day, here is a sneak peek at the flap copy:
Aided by a ragtag army of beachcombers, Dr. Curt Ebbesmeyer tracks trash in the name of science. From sneakers to hockey gloves to LEGO pieces, Curt monitors the watery fate of cargo spilled into the ocean. The journeys he has documented are astounding and some—like the rubber ducks that drifted thousands of miles from the Pacific Ocean across the Arctic and into the Atlantic—have attracted substantial media attention. But the information Curt collects is much more than casual news; it is important scientific data. And with careful analysis Curt is using his data to understand and protect our world ocean.
Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam and the Science of Ocean Motion chronicles the development of Curt’s unique ocean research program. In engaging text and unforgettable images readers meet the woman who started it all (Curt’s mother!), the computer program that makes sense of his data (nicknamed OSCURS) and several scientists who are using his discoveries to preserve delicate marine habitat and protect the creatures who live in them.
If you can’t wait until the March 2007 release, feel free to pre-order TRACKING TRASH now!