Ocean : revealing the secrets of the deep
Richard, Bryan2007
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Examines every facet of this remarkable environment, from plate tectonics to effects of the moon, phytoplankton to blue whales. Traces man's efforts to probe the deep in the aid of scientific discovery; also covers his lest worthy activities...
Main title:
Ocean : revealing the secrets of the deep / by Bryan Richard, Sarah Rickayzen and Joan Barker
Imprint:
Bath Parragon 2007
Collation:
320 p. colour illustrations
Contents:
The giver of life - Ocean dynamics - Life in the oceans: The ocean edge: Above the tide line - Extuaries, salt marshes and mudflats - Sandy shores - Rocky shores - The shallows - Mangroves - The frozen polar coasts - Coral reef - The open ocean: The twilight zone - The dark - The deep sea bed - Man and the oceans: The challenge of the oceans - The vast ocean resource - Maritime law - Man's impact
ISBN:
9781405487917 (hbk)
Dewey class:
577.7 OCE
Local class:
577.7
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
32116
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