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OverviewAn Introduction to the World's Oceans, Tenth Edition, is an introductory oceanography text intended for students without a background in mathematics, chemistry, physics, geology, or biology. It emphasizes the role of basic scientific principles in helping understand the processes that govern the ocean and the earth. To keep the text as current as possible, the authors conduct their own research and examine other findings such as analyzing satellite data and large-scale oceanographic programs. From this vast amount of data, they select interesting, relevant, and understandable examples that illustrate contemporary principles of oceanography. An Introduction to the World's Oceans places greater emphasis on the physical and geological aspects of the oceans than on the chemical and geochemical properties, because the latter disciplines require more specific background knowledge. An ecological approach helps integrate the biological chapters with other subjects. Students are encouraged to look at oceanography as a cohesive and united discipline rather than a collection of subjects gathered under a marine umbrella. As with all previous editions, the authors continue to make each chapter stand as independently as possible, so that professors can assign chapters in the order that best suits their classrooms. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Keith Sverdrup , Virginia ArmbrustPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional Edition: 10th edition Dimensions: Width: 23.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 28.20cm Weight: 1.447kg ISBN: 9780073376707ISBN 10: 0073376701 Pages: 528 Publication Date: 16 December 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Replaced By: 007352414X Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of Contents1The History of Oceanography 2The Water Planet 3Plate Tectonics 4The Sea Floor and Its Sediments 5The Physical Properties of Water 6The Chemistry of Seawater 7The Structure and Motion of the Atmosphere 8Circulation and Ocean Structure 9The Surface Currents 10The Waves 11The Tides 12Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries 13Environmental Issues and Concerns 14The Living Ocean 15Production and Life 16The Plankton: Drifters of the Open Ocean 17The Nekton: Free Swimmers of the Sea 18The Benthos: Dwellers of the Sea Floor Appendixes Glossary Credits IndexReviewsAuthor InformationKeith Sverdrup is a professor at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |