Oceanography: Contemporary Readings in Ocean Sciences, 3rd Edition

by R. Gordon Pirie

Book Overview

This is the third edition of a well-received supplementary text first published in 1973. Completely revised and updated, this new edition of this highly acclaimed anthology about the world's oceans includes 37 articles and essays, most published after 1990, by over fifty of the world's leading ocean scientists. Based on the outline for an introductory course in oceanography, the new edition includes several articles that address important recent developments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195087682
• ISBN13: 9780195087680
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.2"