Reflections On A Summer Sea

Trevor Norton, Mark Booth

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English

Arrow
01 August 2002

Biography: general; Mathematics & Sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Marine biology

A sensitive, funny and poetic story of love, friendship and marine biology.

This is the funny and touching story of a menagerie of eccentric and talented ecologists who, mainly as a hobby, spent forty summers at Lough Ine, a stunning marine lough in a corner of Ireland, where myths seep from the ground like will o' the wisps and, in one of the most unlikely projects in the history of science, were responsible for the reinvention of marine biology. Among the stars of the book are the marine creatures that occupy the lake- sea urchins that won't dine unless they wear a hat, otters that steal experiments, and worms that will only mate by order of the moon. The creatures' eccentric behaviour is matched only by that of the ecologists themselves, whose antics and interactions with their Irish neighbours are all lovingly described with Norton's keen eye for both the wonderful and the absurd. But for all its humour, the book is also a moving account of two ecologists who collaborated for forty years until their friendship came to a tragic end. The book brings together all the rich flavours of Ireland, the wonders of natural history and the magic of being a marine biologist just for the fun of it.

By: Trevor Norton
Edited by: Mark Booth
Imprint: Arrow
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 224g
ISBN: 9780099416166
ISBN 10: 0099416166
Pages: 310
Publication Date: 01 August 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Reflections On A Summer Sea

Truly magical David Puttnam A lovely book-Norton writes beautifully Sunday Express Reflections on a Summer Sea stands apart, a thoughtful, funny look at life as it was Home & Country Norton captures wonderfully the wit of the local Irish neighbours-making me smile, laugh and scowl Dive Magazine