TY - BOOK AU - Garrison,Tom TI - Essentials of oceanography SN - 9780840061577 U1 - 551.46 PY - 2012/// CY - Australia PB - Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning KW - Oceanography N2 - The sixth edition of ESSENTIALS OF OCEANOGRAPHY, International Edition conveys Garrison's enthusiasm for oceanography to non-science students taking an introductory course. It is a streamlined version of his bestselling OCEANOGRAPHY, International Edition text, but was created specifically to meet the needs of a shorter course. This text provides a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use, and the role and importance of oceans in nurturing and sustaining life on the planet. ER -