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"All of Earth's oceans, from the equator to the poles, are a single engine powered by sunlight, driving huge flows of energy, water, life, and raw materials. In The Blue Machine, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski illustrates the mechanisms...
"This is a great book, and an easy to read. It tells a great story about the oceans' effects on the earth's weather, and our effects on the oceans."
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"This is a wonderful book, that tells a great story, and it is not very long. It is well worth your (short) time."
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Traces the story of an American rowing team from the University of Washington that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder, and a homeless teen rower.
