Oceans: A Scientific American Reader

by Scientific American

Book Overview

Covering nearly three-quarters of our planet, the world's oceans are a vast and unique ecosystem from which all life on Earth originated. But each year the marine realm is more susceptible to harm by careless exploitation, and as demands for food, waste disposal, transport, and travel increase, the fate of the world's oceans hangs in the balance. This timely guide offers the nonscientist an opportunity to appreciate the importance of this expansive--and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226742628
• ISBN13: 9780226742625
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"