Summary
Praise for the previous edition:
"The diagrams are excellent in detail and clarity...Highly Recommended."—The Book Report
Oceanography is a relatively new science that began to emerge in the 19th century. Combining biology, chemistry, physics, and geology, the study of the Earth’s oceans helps us to understand the interrelatedness of natural processes on land, in the sea, and in the air. Covering the numerous developments in marine science since the first edition was published, Oceans, Revised Edition discusses the thousands of new marine species inhabiting the Earth’s oceans that have been discovered in the last decade, ranging from microbes, to deep-water corals, to the largest species of whales. It examines the public’s increased awareness of climate change and how it has become a key issue on the political agenda of many governments.
Changes in knowledge, understanding, or practice are succinctly reflected in this revised edition, which features updated sidebars and a tide of brand-new illustrations and full-color photographs that illuminate oceanic issues for high school readers. More than two-thirds of the artwork has been revised or replaced, most notably in the chapters covering geography, geology, biology, and ecology.
Specifications
Full-color photographs and line illustrations. Index. Appendixes. Glossary. Further reading. Web sources. Sidebars.
About the Author(s)
Trevor Day, a former marine biologist, has served as a research scientist at the Natural Environment Research Council Unit in North Wales and as a fisheries biologist for the United Nations Development Program in Egypt. He has worked as a teacher, lecturer, and writer, and is also the author or coauthor of more than 40 books. Day has written hundreds of articles for academic and educational publications, magazines, and newspapers. He is also the author of three volumes in the Biomes of the Earth set for Chelsea House.