num_pages: 608
description: The ocean affects all aspects of our lives--Tom Garrison will show you how in this new edition of AN INVITATION TO MARINE SCIENCE. Garrison takes you on a vivid exploration of the ocean--from submarine canyons to zooplankton, global warming, the growing plastics problem, and our changing coastlines--and explains oceanography's most important concepts. Garrison's friendly approach helps you understand the complexities involved in how we study and use the ocean. You'll explore topics like Hurricane Katrina; the devastating December 2004 earthquake in the Indian Ocean and the resulting tsunami; the Moon and its connection to the ocean; the power of the ocean to influence weather; and uses and abuses of the ocean. Gain an understanding of the wonders of the sea and the scientific questions that surround it with this fascinating text!
language: English
title: Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science [with 1pass for OceanographyNOW]
titlecomplete: Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science [with 1pass for OceanographyNOW]
genres: School, Science, Reference, Science Nature, Ecology, Read For School, Textbooks, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 146
publisher: Brooks Cole