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OverviewThe past one hundred years of ocean science have been distinguished by dramatic milestones, remarkable discoveries, and major revelations. This book is a clear and lively survey of many of these amazing findings. Beginning with a brief review of the elements that define what the ocean is and how it works - from plate tectonics to the thermocline and the life within it - Wolf H. Berger places current understanding in the context of history. The essays treat such topics as beach processes and coral reefs, the great ocean currents off the East and West Coasts, the productivity of the sea, and the geologic revolution that changed all knowledge of the earth in the twentieth century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wolf H. Berger , E. N. ShorPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.388kg ISBN: 9780520247789ISBN 10: 0520247787 Pages: 536 Publication Date: 06 May 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviews"""A combination of lively historical narrative with carefully chosen examples of cutting-edge marine science... Authoritative."" Times Literary Supplement (TLS) 20100706" A combination of lively historical narrative with carefully chosen examples of cutting-edge marine science... Authoritative. Times Literary Supplement (TLS) 20100706 A combination of lively historical narrative with carefully chosen examples of cutting-edge marine science... Authoritative. --Times Literary Supplement (Tls) Author InformationWolf H. Berger is Distinguished Research Professor at the Geosciences Research Division of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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