The world's oceans account for roughly 71 percent of the planet's surface and 99 percent of its livable volume. Any study of this huge habitat requires a solid foundation in the principles that underlie marine biology and physical and chemical oceanography, yet until now undergraduate textbooks have largely presented compilations of facts rather than explanations of principles. How the Ocean Works fills this gap, providing a concise and accessible college-level introduction to marine science that is also ideal for general readers.
How are winds and currents driven? What...
The world's oceans account for roughly 71 percent of the planet's surface and 99 percent of its livable volume. Any study of this huge habitat requ...
A selection of historic photographs that documents the dramatic transformation that has taken place over the last 150 years in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The pictures tell the story of how a cluster of nineteenth-century villages became one of the best-known and most populous areas of London.
A selection of historic photographs that documents the dramatic transformation that has taken place over the last 150 years in the Royal Borough of Ke...
