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“The dog, the rabbit and the hoop all feature in the painting, and take the place of the orrery.”

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Kit Williams, a British author born on April 28, 1946, is known for his unique artistic style and puzzle novels. His masterpiece, 'Marvin's Garden,' is a novel that is also an artwork, filled with puzzles and hidden messages. more

“Aside from its importance to many branches of science, a knowledge of the oceans has a practical value for mankind. The intelligent development of our fishing industries, the laying of oceanic cables, the proper construction of harbor-works, oceanic commerce and navigation, as well as long-range weather forecasting, are all dependent on an understanding of the ocean.”

“The configuration of the ocean-floor is of great interest to seismologists studying the movements of the Earth's crust. Oceanographers are also able to explain certain peculiarities of ocean currents by the contour of the ocean-bed. But enormous areas are still unexplored.”

Stills Able Earth Certain Interest Study Movement Bed Ocean Areas Currents Enormous Exploration Unexplored Configuration Ocean Exploration Ocean Currents

Author:Paul J. H. Schoemaker

“To indicate how large a part of the Earth is covered by the oceans, we might call attention to the fact that a whole hemisphere, with its center near New Zealand, would have only one-tenth of its area as dry land! And the average depth of the seas is over two miles.”

Two Whole Facts Might Earth Attention Sea Land Ocean Areas Depth Average Miles Dry Exploration Covered New Zealand Hemisphere Ocean Exploration Dry Land

Author:Paul J. H. Schoemaker

“Knowledge of the oceans is more than a matter of curiosity. Our very survival may hinge upon it.”

May Matter Ocean Survival Curiosity Exploration Hinges Ocean Exploration

Author:John F. Kennedy

“We know what the surface of the moon is better than we know what the surface of the sea floor is.”

Knows Sea Moon Ocean Surface Exploration Ocean Exploration

Author:James Garner

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