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How the Ocean Works an Introduction to Oceanography

An introduction to marine science, this text teaches readers how to think about the ocean - its biology, mechanics, and conservation.

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  • "An introduction to marine science, this text teaches readers how to think about the ocean - its biology, mechanics, and conservation."@en
  • "An introduction to marine science, this text teaches readers how to think about the ocean - its biology, mechanics, and conservation."
  • "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 is the dilemma of the t."@en

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  • "Lehrbuch"
  • "Einführung"@en
  • "Einführung"
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  • "How the Ocean Works an Introduction to Oceanography"@en
  • "How the ocean works : an introduction to oceanography"
  • "How the ocean works an introduction to oceanography"@en
  • "How the Ocean Works An Introduction to Oceanography"

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