In 'Moby-Duck', author Donovan Hohn embarks on a globetrotting journey sparked by the bizarre case of 28,800 rubber bath toys cast adrift in the ocean. What begins as a simple inquiry transforms into a sweeping adventure, enveloping Hohn in a world of unexpected avenues—from the treacherous seas navigated by Arctic researchers to the inner workings of Chinese toy factories. This book unfurls a tapestry of human curiosity, the interconnectedness of global systems, and the enigmatic nature of the seas, exploring far more than the fate of the wayward toys. Discovery by discovery, Hohn weaves science, myth, global economics, and some of the planet's most foreboding weather into a narrative that is as informative as it is engrossing.