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PRESS
RELEASE
Local Marine Scientists Write Exciting
Adventure Book
The Spark in the Sea, a collection
of true sea stories, offers the reader the adventure and
wonder of marine science
San Diego, CA September 15, 2003: Organized
as a fundraiser to support its educational programs, the
San Diego Section of the Marine Technology Society (MTS)
has harnessed one of their greatest resources—the
sea adventure story. The end result is The Spark in the
Sea, a collection of daring personal tales by MTS members
and other local marine scientists. From racing a submarine
through a storm for a million dollar prize, to being attacked
be a giant ray, to telepathically communicating with dolphins,
to being the first people to see the Titanic in its watery
grave, the reader soon learns that marine science is anything
but boring.
About The Spark in the Sea
Interacting with the ocean builds character. The Spark
in the Sea is an inspirational work that contains
17 short stories of high adventure about record setting
deep dives, surviving huge storms in a navy dirigible,
an international submarine race, and miraculous recoveries
and discoveries, and even has a couple of tales involving
sea monsters. Edited by David J. Horrigan and written
by celebrated marine scientists, technicians, explorers,
and pioneers, the contributors are: Mark Barnum, Larry
Brady, Scott Cassell, Norm Estabrook, Keith Hinrichsen,
David Horrigan, Amos Jessup, Tom Lang, Jayne Martin, Peter
Niiler, Andreas Rechnitzer, Robert Wernli and Ralph White.
All the stories in The Spark in the Sea are true.
A portion of the proceeds from this book go to the educational
and scholarship programs offered by the San Diego Section
of the Martine Technology Society.
About The Marine Technology Society
The Marine Technology Society is a non-profit international
professional organization established in 1963 to promote
the exchange of information in ocean and marine engineering,
science, and policy.
The Society's objectives include: 1) Disseminating marine
science, and 2) Promoting and aiding education of marine
scientists, engineers, technicians and those involved
in ocean-related policy issues. For more information visit
www.mts-sandiego.org.
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