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How the Ocean Works: An Introduction to Oceanography

Hardcover • 2008 • English

How the Ocean Works: An Introduction to Oceanography

By Mark Denny

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About the book

The world's oceans account for roughly 71 percent of the planet's surface and 99 percent of its livable volume. Any study of this huge habitat requires a solid foundation in the principles that underlie marine biology and physical and chemical oceanography, yet until now undergraduate textbooks have largely presented compilations of facts rather than explanations of principles. How the Ocean Works fills this gap, providing a concise and accessible college-level introduction to marine science tha...Show more

Biology, life sciences
Hydrobiology
Marine biology

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ISBN

9780691126470

Published year

2008

Language

English

Original title

How the Ocean Works: An Introduction to Oceanography

Format

Hardcover

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