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This exhaustive overview of oceanography captures the excitement of discovery in the making. The Oceans opens up the world of ocean science to the general reader and raises significant questions...
In fact, we know a great deal more about the oceans than many people realize. Scientists know that our actions today are shaping the oceans and climate of tomorrow—and that if we continue to act recklessly, the consequences will be dire.
Provides an overview of oceans, including information on waves, tsunamis, underwater living laboratories, and aquatic plants and animals.
The volume highlights the numerous ways in which Earth's oceans have influenced culture and society, from the earliest seafaring civilizations to the future of the planet.
It is now widely recognized that the trajectory of degradation in the world's oceans is extensive (Shackeroffet al., chap. 3 of this volume), has negative consequences for both ecosystems and associated human communities, ...
A full-color companion to the Disney documentary offers an authoritative, wide-ranging guide to the world's oceans, as well as a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of practical film-making under demanding, often difficult, sometimes ...
Explores oceans, discusses how they affect the climate, and describes the variety of life forms found there.
Each map includes a link allowing kids to download a version of them on computers and tablets to explore even further. Captivating and comprehensive, Maps of the World's Oceans will entice even the most reluctant young explorer.
Alien Oceans reveals the science behind the thrilling quest to find out. Kevin Peter Hand is one of today's leading NASA scientists, and his pioneering research has taken him on expeditions around the world.