The Illustrated World of Oceans
- ISBN-10
- 0671741284
- ISBN-13
- 9780671741280
- Category
- Oceanography
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Author
- Susan Wells
Description
An introduction to the history, inhabitants, exploration, and uses of the earth's oceans.
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