000 00907nam a2200157 4500
020 _a9780840061577
082 _a551.46
_bGAR/E
100 1 _aGarrison, Tom
245 1 0 _aEssentials of oceanography
250 _a6
260 _aAustralia
_bBrooks/Cole, Cengage Learning,
_cc2012.
300 _axxii, 436 p.
520 _aThe 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.
650 0 _aOceanography
942 _cBK
999 _c59851
_d59851