Invitation to Oceanography
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Invitation to Oceanography by Paul R Pinet
Thoroughly updated to include the most recent and fascinating discoveries in oceanography, the Fifth Edition takes great strides to be the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and student-friendly resource available today. Its content continues to span the four major divisions of ocean science: geology, chemistry, physics and biology, while maintaining the conversational voice for which it is acclaimed. The Fifth Edition boasts many exciting updates, including a new chapter on global climate change that educates students on global warming in the 21st century and its likely impact on ocean systems. With new end-of-chapter questions, new color photographs and illustrations, and an expanded assortment of Selected Readings, Invitation to Oceanography is a must-have in any marine science classroom!
Pinet, Paul R.: - Paul Pinet teaches geology, oceanography, and environmental studies courses at Colgate University, located in central New York State. He earned B.A. and M.S. degrees in geology from the University of New Hampshire and the University of Massachusetts, respectively, and a PhD in oceanography from the University of Rhode Island. His research has been focused on the geology of continental margins, coastal bluff erosion, estuarine sedimentation, and more recently on the philosophical dimensions of deep time. At the moment, he is developing long-term (millennia) conservation strategies for barrier islands in response to rising sea level and for mitigating the ongoing extinction event in New England and its ocean. Pinet spent summers during much of his adult life either climbing mountains around the world or cruising on his small, gaff-headed catboat (Taillefer) off the New England coast. Though an oceanographer, Pinet admits that he fears water more than high, avalanche-prone mountains. At the moment, he is working on a book of essays entitled Shadowed by Deep Time.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780763759933 |
| ISBN 10 | 0763759937 |
| Title | Invitation to Oceanography |
| Author | Paul R Pinet |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc |
| Year published | 2008-12-19 |
| Number of pages | 626 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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