An edition of Marine Biology and Ocean Science (1990)

Marine Biology and Ocean Science

1996

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An edition of Marine Biology and Ocean Science (1990)

Marine Biology and Ocean Science

1996

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This is a hardcover marine biology and oceanography textbook, covering topics as diverse as whales, whaling, tall ships, and ocean exploration, to tides, waves, and currents, sea turtles, coral reefs, plankton, and marine invertebrates.

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Balaena Books Inc
Language
English
Pages
350

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Subjects
marine biology, oceanography, science, textbooks, tides, oceans, currents, whales, whaling, sharks, fish, coral reefs, seabirds, beaches, sea turtles, sea otters, dolphins, sea cows, piranhas, marine invertebrates, algae, sea grasses, plate tectonics, diatoms, dinoflagellates, foraminifera, zooplankton, phytoplankton, salinity, pressure, light, chemistry of water, physical properties of water, African lungfish, coelacanths, bioluminescence
People
HMS Challenger, Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus, James Cook, buccaneers, Eratosthenes, Vasco da Gama, Bartholomew Dias, Juan Sebastian del Cano, Edward Forges, Charles Darwin (1809-1882), Thor Heyerdahl, Winslow Homer, Alfred Wegener
Places
Hawaii, Woods Hole, Pigeon Key, Caribbean, Spain, Mauritius, Challenger deep, San Lucar Spain, Cebu, Marianas Trench, William Dampier, Wyville Thomson, Sir John Murray, Shark's Bay Australia, Sargasso Sea

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Marine Biology and Ocean Science
1991-12; revised 1996, Balaena Books Inc
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Cover of: Marine Biology and Ocean Science
Marine Biology and Ocean Science
December 1990, Balaena Books
Hardcover - 1996
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First Sentence

""From years of tradition, we know our home as "Planet Earth," but from some points of view, we could just as easily call ourselves "The Water Planet" or "Planet Ocean.""

Table of Contents

1. An Unlikely Planet
2. Properties of Water
3. The Origins of Ocean Science
4. Salinity, Pressure, and Light
5. Tides, Waves, and Currents
6. Plate Tectonics
7. Plankton
8. Algae, Seagrasses, and Blue-Green Bacteria
9. Sponges
10. Jellyfishes, Corals, Anemones, and Comb Jellies
11. Clams, Snails, and Squids
12. Barnacles, Crabs, Lobsters, and Shrimp
13. Sea Stars, Sand Dollars, and Sea Urchins
14. Seaworms
15. Other Marine Invertebrates
16. Sharks, Rays, and Lampreys
17. Primitive Bony Fishes
18. Advanced Bony Fishes
19. Sea Turtles and Sea Snakes
20. Whales and Dolphins
21. Other Marine Mammals
22. Seabirds
23. Along the Coasts

Edition Notes

Illustrations include numerous paintings such as "Eight Bells," "The Fog Warning," and "Undertow" by Winslow Homer; "Bryde's Whales," "Sei Whales," and "Basking Sharks" by Richard Ellis; "Christopher Columbus" by Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio, and "Ferdinand Magellan" and "Juan Sebastian del Cano" by Augusto Meneses. (These also appear in the hardcover edition.)

Genre
Science, Non-fiction, Education

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Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
350
Dimensions
7.75 x 10.6 x 1.2 inches

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL11694829M
ISBN 10
0962409417
ISBN 13
9780962409417
OCLC/WorldCat
26920399

Work Description

This is a 350 page hard-cover marine biology textbook that surveys both marine biology and oceanography, covering topics as diverse as marine biology, oceanography, tides, oceans, currents, whales, whaling, and ships and personages from the HMS Challenger to Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus, James Cook, buccaneers, Eratothenes, Vasco da Gama, Bartholomew Dias, Juan Sebastian del Cano, Edward Forges, Charles Darwin, and Alfred Wegener. Many notable paintings by Winslow Homer and Richard Ellis grace its pages and its cover.

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