According to ocean-observing specialist Brian G. Whitehouse, the common view of the sea is based on perception, not fact. "If you want to convince yourself of this," says Whitehouse, "just ask anyone how many oceans or seas there are. Even seasoned sailors cannot answer these basic questions with confidence, and for good reason." Dr. Whitehouse, who is the president of OEA Technologies Inc, just released a new book on the subject, entitled A Sense of the Sea: Our View of the Sea and How We Got It. Whitehouse says he admires the way Rachel Carson hooked the public on oceanography with her 1951...


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