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Invitation to oceanography

Title
Invitation to oceanography / Paul R. Pinet.
Author
Pinet, Paul R.
Publication
  • Boston : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2003]
  • ©2003

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Description
xx, 555 pages : color illustrations; 28 cm
Summary
Anybody can learn about the processes and creatures of the ocean by reading this visually exciting and timely textbook.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The growth of oceanography -- The planet Oceanus --The origin of ocean basins -- Marine sedimentation -- The properties of seaawater -- Wind and ocean circulation -- Waves in the ocean -- Tides -- Marine ecology -- Biological productivity in the ocean -- The dynamic shoreline -- Coastal habitats -- Ocean habitats and their biota -- The ocean's resources -- The human presence in the ocean -- Appendices.
ISBN
  • 0763721360
  • 9780763721367
  • 076370914X
  • 9780763709143
LCCN
2002033996
OCLC
  • ocm52644722
  • 52644722
  • SCSB-1316744
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library