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Marine Sciences
  • Trim Size: 6 X 9
  • ISBN-10: 0816074437
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-7443-3
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $39.50
  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 05/01/2010
  • Dewey Number: 551
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up
  • Pages: 208

Summary

Curiosity is a powerful incentive for explorers and scientists alike. Economics and the search for profits have funded the voyages of Magellan and other navigators, and the drive to find out what lies beyond the ordinary realm has played a role in the willingness of voyagers to take such grave risks.

Marine Sciences details the explorers and scientists who expand the frontiers of marine science—often finding things they do not expect. This comprehensive resource includes the study of the geology of the sea floor, the chemical and physical properties of the water, and the life that teems in and around it. It also discusses a selection of various reports, offering students insightful information on the methods and applications of oceanography.

Chapters include:

  • The Ocean Depths—Exploring the Seabed
  • Mid-Ocean Ridge—The Largest Single Volcanic Feature on the Planet
  • Creatures of the Deep Sea
  • Tsunami—Killer Waves
  • El Niño and Weather
  • Harmful Algal Blooms—"Red Tides."

Specifications

Full-color photographs and line illustrations. Index. Glossary. Chronologies. Print and Web resources.

About the Author(s)

Kyle Kirkland, Ph.D., received his doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania. He remains active in research and devotes considerable time to explaining mathematics and science to layperson audiences. He has published a number of articles on science, the history of science, and the present and future impact of science on our society. Kirkland is also the coauthor of Optics in Facts On File's Science and Technology in Focus set as well as the Physics in Our World set.

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