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well known as to require no special commendation here. It is, however, 

 useful to note that it is fortunate for the reader that Captain Marmer 

 is at his best in oceanography and the physics of the sea, whereas Miss 

 Carson is at her best in marine biology. Her recommendations regard- 

 ing further reading are sound and useful. 



A man with a full, clear and active mind and a gracious manner of 

 speaking is a treasure to his time. When he speaks on any subject he is 

 qualified to extend its meaning and is worth listening to. Thus Dr. 

 Robert Cushman Murphy of the American Museum of Natural His- 

 tory, while he is primarily an orinthologist, is also a serious student 

 in Oceanography. His Oceanic Birds of South America, published in 

 1948 by the Museum and The Macmillan Company, contains many 

 clear and interesting descriptions of the ocean's structure and behavior. 

 This reminds me that I should also thank Dr. Murphy for permission 

 to study his personal notebooks on oceanographic subjects. 



Submarine Geology by Francis P. Shepard, New York, Harper's, 

 1948, still seems to be the first and only book on this special subject. 



The Geographical Journal of the American Geographical Society 

 frequently contains articles and reviews of oceanographic and geo- 

 physical interest. 



Readers interested in the ocean should secure for themselves copies 

 of the United States Pilot Charts. In addition to offering the monthly 

 chart, this publication usually prints on the reverse of the chart some 

 interesting and timely article or study covering such subjects as: Sea- 

 sonal Variations in the Limits of Arctic Ice; The Drift and Behavior 

 of Icebergs; The Courses of Cyclonic Storms; Studies of the Gulf 

 Stream, etc. 



On the history of ships and shipping, and on special types of vessels, 

 there are literally hundreds of volumes. I shall mention only some 

 special cases, and some useful general works. Starting with these, the 

 reader can work his way into any eras or subjects that particularly 

 interest him. 



Ancient Ships, by C. Torr, London, Oxford University Press, 1894, 

 was an early study of early navigation, and is still a sound point of 

 departure. 



Sailing Ships by W. L. Clowes, published by the Science Museum 

 at South Kensington, London, is based on materials in their collections. 

 These are, however, so extensive that the volume becomes more than a 

 catalog, it is also a good general reference work. 



Conquest of the Seas, by Frank C. Bowen, London, Heifner (no 



