Oceanography A View of the Earth

Name: Oceanography A View of the Earth
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ISBN: 9780132317887

ISBN-10: 0132317885

ISBN-13: 9780132317887

Edition: 7th 1996 (Revised)

Authors: M. Grant Gross, Elizabeth Gross

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This book introduces readers to the ocean's complex systems and their impact on our lives and futures. As an underlying theme, the author explains science as a process of continual inquiry and open testing of ideas.

Book details

List price: $110.00
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 11/17/1995
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 472
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.750
Language: English



The Origins of Oceanography


Earth and Its Ocean


Plate Tectonics


Seawater


Sediments


The Atmosphere


Ocean and Climate


Currents


Waves


Tides


Oceanic Life and Ecosystems


Open-Ocean Plankton and Nekton


Benthos


Coasts, Coastal Oceans and Large Lakes


The Ocean on a Changing Earth





Conversion Factors


Useful Data about Earth and its Oceans


Presenting Data


Careers in Oceanography


Classification of Marine Organisms


People in Oceanography


Geologic Time Scale


Glossary


Index