Essentials of Oceanography
9780137273485
Description
Revised for increased readability and streamlined for clarity, this text is designed to accompany an introductory college-level course in oceanography. This insightful, ecologically sensitive presentation of the relationship of scientific principles to ocean phenomena is made even more relevant to a new generation of teachers and students by pairing new co-author Alan Trujillo with renowned author Harold V. Thurman. *NEW - A new coauthor: - With Thurman's retirement from teaching, Alan Trujillo of Palomar College has been added as co-author for this edition. Alan's ideas and approach will help make this edition as relevant to a new generation of teachers and students as previous editions were to Thurman's contemporaries. *NEW - Changes in chapter organization: - A new Chapter 1, Introduction to Planet Earth, replaces the old Chapter 1 (History of Oceanography). The historical perspective is now included as chapter-opening feature boxes which highlight important events in oceanographic history relevant to chapter-specific material. - New placement of the chapter on plate tectonics (switched with the chapter on sea floor features) ensures that the processes of plate tectonics can be
Productinformatie
| Auteur | Harold V. Thurman |
|---|---|
| Uitgever | Prentice Hall College Div |
| Publicatiedatum | 1999T |
| Aantal pagina's | 527 |
| Taal | English |
| Bindwijze | paperback |
| Afmetingen | 1.6 x 20.9 x 27.6 centimeters |
| Gewicht | 1081 grams |
| Editie | 6 |
| ISBN | 9780137273485 |
| Conditie | Als nieuw |
Features
Aantal pagina's
527
Auteur
Harold V. Thurman
Bindwijze
paperback
Publicatiedatum
1999T
Taal
English
Uitgever
Prentice Hall College Div
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