9780137273485

Essentials of Oceanography

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ISBN13: 9780137273485

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Revised for increased readability and streamlined for clarity, this text is designed to accompany an introductory college-level course in oceanography. This insightful, ecologically sensitive presentation of the relationship of scientific principles to ocean phenomena is made even more relevant to a new generation of teachers and students by pairing new co-author Alan Trujillo with renowned author Harold V. Thurman. *NEW - A new coauthor: - With Thurman's retirement from teaching, Alan Trujillo of Palomar College has been added as co-author for this edition. Alan's ideas and approach will help make this edition as relevant to a new generation of teachers and students as previous editions were to Thurman's contemporaries. *NEW - Changes in chapter organization: - A new Chapter 1, Introduction to Planet Earth, replaces the old Chapter 1 (History of Oceanography). The historical perspective is now included as chapter-opening feature boxes which highlight important events in oceanographic history relevant to chapter-specific material. - New placement of the chapter on plate tectonics (switched with the chapter on sea floor features) ensures that the processes of plate tectonics can be

ISBN-13

9780137273485

ISBN-10

0137273487

Weight

2.38 Pounds

Dimensions

8.23 x 0.63 x 10.87 In

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$75.00

Edition

6th Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

527 pages

Publisher

Prentice Hall College Div

Published On

1998-12-17



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