{"product_id":"glorious-mud-paperback","title":"Glorious Mud - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregg J. Brunskill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did a boy from the South Dakota prairies end up as a tropical oceanographer?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he was young, Gregg roamed the hills on horseback, hunting for fossils and rattlesnake dens, dreaming of adventure in faraway lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFuelled by a boundless thirst for knowledge (and exotic food), always open to the call of serendipity, Gregg abandoned a budding career in music to go in pursuit of ....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMUD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy mud? Layers of sediment in lakes and oceans reveal the sequence of everything that has settled through the water, from pesticides to bomb fallout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis history helps us to understand man-made impacts on the natural world. Unravelling these stories took Gregg to the ends of the earth: drilling through\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elake ice in the high Arctic, dangling precariously over the ship's rail in the Coral Sea, or wading up to his hips in Fly River mud. It was exciting, often dangerous work. He loved it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevoted family man, accomplished musician, respected scientist: Gregg found his adventures. This is his story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 722\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.96 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156052578439,"sku":"9781922603227","price":115.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/055b208bf54a7792d29d7f1319e9afd8.webp?v=1733240709","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/glorious-mud-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}