Conservation, What We Find In Books What We Find In Books: Calm Seas (No Monsters) May 16, 2013 Beth Doyle Towing a dinghy across the ocean. Is that a house on the back of the ship? Two illustrations of ocean-going ships sail across a lovely map dated 1584. From “Didaco Mendezio Auctore. La Florida/auctore Hieron” by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) Related posts:Which Came First, The Chicken or the Egg?Duke Magazine Highlights Conservation1091 Project: Today In The Lab