First published 2021
After WWII, the US Navy poured unprecedented funds into oceanography and marine geophysics. This influx of military money enabled groundbreaking discoveries, but also created lasting blind spots. Tracing the history of American ocean science, Naomi Oreskes uncovers how naval oversight transformed what we know about the sea. As patronage shapes the scope and tenor of scientific work, Oreskes raises profound questions about the purpose and character of American science.
Genres: 20th-century, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic, history-of-science, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism
Setting: America, United States
Period: Post-WWII
744 pages · Hardcover · University of Chicago Press