Oceanography : an invitation to marine science /
Oceanography provides a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use, as well as the role and importance of the ocean in nurturing and sustaining life on the planet.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Belmont, CA :
National Geographic Learning, Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning,
[2013]
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| Edition: | Eighth edition. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
| Summary: | Oceanography provides a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use, as well as the role and importance of the ocean in nurturing and sustaining life on the planet. OCEANOGRAPHY provides a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use, as well as the role and importance of the ocean in nurturing and sustaining life on the planet. Bestselling author Tom Garrison emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of marine science, stressing its links to biology, chemistry, geology, physics, meteorology, astronomy, ecology, history, and economics. Whether you use a traditional printed text or all digital Oceanography CourseMate alternative, it's never been easier to better understand the complexities involved in how we study and use the ocean. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvii, 605 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781111990848 1111990840 9781111990916 1111990913 1111990859 9781111990855 |