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The bestselling Invitation to Oceanography continues to provide a modern, comprehensive, and student-friendly introduction to this fascinating field. Spanning the four major divisions of ocean science'geology, chemistry, physics, and biology' it is an ideal text for majors and nonmajors alike. The Eighth Edition features new photos and illustrations as well updated graphs and tables with the most recent data, and includes updated and expanded information on plastic pollution, future discoveries and the future of oceans due to climate change. Updated and expanded feature boxes reinforce key concepts and support knowledge building, and additional information on current research and the clinical and practical applications of oceanography contextualize scientific ideas within a real-world framework. Accessible yet substantive, Invitation to Oceanography, Eighth Edition is the ideal resource for anyone diving into the thrilling depths of the world's oceans. Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks the complete and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools.

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Paul Pinet teaches geology, oceanography, and environmental studies courses at Colgate University, located in central New York State.' He earned B.A. and M.S. degrees in geology from the University of New Hampshire and the University of Massachusetts, respectively, and a PhD in oceanography from the University of Rhode Island.' His research has been focused on the geology of continental margins, coastal bluff erosion, estuarine sedimentation, and more recently on the philosophical dimensions of deep time.' At the moment, he is developing long-term (millennia) conservation strategies for barrier islands in response to rising sea level and for mitigating the ongoing extinction event in New England and its ocean.' Pinet spent summers during much of his adult life either climbing mountains around the world or cruising on his small, gaff-headed catboat (Taillefer) off the New England coast.' Though an oceanographer, Pinet admits that he fears water more than high, avalanche-prone mountains.' At the moment, he is working on a book of essays entitled Shadowed by Deep Time.'

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