{"product_id":"9780143120506","title":"Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea \u0026 of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists \u0026 Fools Including the Author Who Went in Search of Them","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHohn, Donovan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/28\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eA compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity- \"adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating\" (Janet Maslin,  \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cp\u003eWhen the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of  thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few  oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic  science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade  in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls  him into the secretive arena of shipping conglomerates, the daring work  of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the  shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. \u003ci\u003eMoby-Duck\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey  into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the  global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42636776014079,"sku":"9780143120506","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780143120506_s600x595.jpg?v=1777307804","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780143120506","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}