Understanding the oceans : a century of ocean exploration / edited by Margaret Deacon, Tony Rice and Colin Summerhayes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rice, A. L.

Deacon, Margaret.

Summerhayes, C. P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oceanography.

Oceanography--History--20th century.

History.

Physical Description:

xviii, 300 pages : illustrations, maps, ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : UCL Press, 2001.

Summary:

Understanding the Oceans brings together an internationally distinguished group of authors to consider the enormous advances in marine science that have been achieved since the voyages of HMS Challenger a century ago. The whole book draws inspiration from the seminal contribution made by the research conducted on those voyages, and each contributor considers the significance of the findings, relating them to the exciting developments of today and tomorrow. Covering the whole spectrum of the marine sciences, the book has been written and edited very much with the non-specialist reader in mind. Marine scientists, whether students or researchers, will welcome this authoritative sweep through the history of their subject through to the present day; other scientists will find the book to be an accessible and informative introduction to marine science and its historical roots.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1857287053

1857287061

OCLC:

51242434