A to Z of Marine Scientists
- ISBN-10
- 1438109202
- ISBN-13
- 9781438109206
- Category
- Marine scientists
- Pages
- 241
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Author
- Barbara Charton
Description
Profiles more than 150 scientists from around the world who made important contributions to the field of marine science, including George Bass, Viktor Hensen, Arnold Lang, and Marie Tharp.
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