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Oceans : an illustrated reference / Dorrick Stow.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stow, D. A. V. (Dorrik A. V.)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Oceanography.
- Oceanography--Charts, diagrams, etc.
- Ocean--Pictorial works.
- Ocean.
- Marine biology--Pictorial works.
- Marine biology.
- Genre:
- Charts, diagrams, etc.
- Pictorial works.
- Graphs.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 256 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006.
- Summary:
- Oceans features hundreds of gorgeous, full-color photographs; explanatory diagrams, charts, and maps; bathymetric maps that reveal the depth and texture of ocean floors worldwide; and comprehensive coverage of marine environments, phenomena, and life-forms. Fully cross-referenced and indexed, and with a glossary that presents succinct definitions of key scientific vocabulary, Oceans is the perfect introduction to this remarkable realm in all its rich diversity.
- This fascinating volume is structured in two parts, and covers all areas of oceanographic knowledge and research.
- Contents:
- The Ocean Frontier 8
- The Lure of the Sea 10
- Great Voyages of Discovery 12
- Pioneers of Ocean Science 14
- Modern Oceanographic Research 16
- Ocean Systems
- 1 Plates on the Move 20
- The Ocean Planet 22
- Plate Tectonics and Time 26
- Backbone of the Oceans 30
- Collision and Slippage 34
- Oceans of the Past 38
- 2 Patterns & Cycles 42
- From Peak to Trough 44
- Where Land Meets Sea 48
- Patterns on the Seafloor 52
- Canyons, Slopes, and Fans 56
- Islands in Time 60
- 3 Salt, Sun, & Sea Level 64
- Why the Sea Is Salt 66
- Heat, Light, and Sound 70
- Ocean Layers 72
- Sea Level Rise and Fall 74
- 4 Silent, Swift, & Strong 80
- Riding the Waves 82
- Rhythm of the Tides 86
- Great Surface Currents 88
- Silent Cycles of the Deep 92
- Oceans and Climate 96
- 5 Hidden Riches of the Ocean 102
- Oil and Gas 104
- Renewable Marine Energy 110
- Minerals from the Sea 114
- Ocean Maps
- The Ocean Floor 118
- The Atlantic Ocean 120
- The Indian Ocean 126
- The Pacific Ocean 128
- The Polar Oceans 132
- Ocean Life
- 6 Evolution & Extinction 136
- Life Unfolds 138
- March through Time 142
- Mass Extinction 148
- 7 The Web of Life 150
- The Diversity of Life 152
- Cycles, Webs, and Flows 156
- The World of Phytoplankton 160
- The Zooplankton 164
- Algal Forests 166
- 8 Marine Lifestyles 170
- The Marine Environment 172
- Movement Underwater 174
- Heightened Senses 178
- Making a Living 182
- Sexual Encounters 188
- 9 Complex Communities 192
- Marine Habitats 194
- Shoreline Communities 196
- Wetlands 200
- Coral Reefs 204
- The Open Ocean 208
- The Deep-Sea Floor 210
- 10 Fragile Environments 214
- The Living Resource 216
- Marine Pollution 222
- Habitat Destruction 228
- Future Challenge 234
- Climate Change 236
- A New Global Awareness 238
- Our Common Heritage 240.
- Notes:
- "An Andromeda book"--T.p. verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 249) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0226776646
- OCLC:
- 55990412
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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