Oceans : an illustrated reference /

Oceans : an illustrated reference /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Stow, D. A. V. (Dorrick A. V.)
Imprint:Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006, c2005.
Description:256 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Oceanography.
Oceanography -- Charts, diagrams, etc.
Ocean -- Pictorial works.
Marine biology -- Pictorial works.
Marine biology.
Ocean.
Oceanography.
Illustrated works.
Charts, diagrams, etc.
Pictorial works.
Format: Print Book
Local Note:University of Chicago Library's copy has the original dust-jacket.
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7247778
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ISBN:0226776646
9780226776644
Notes:"An Andromeda book"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • The Ocean Frontier
  • The Lure of the Sea
  • Great Voyages of Discovery
  • Pioneers of Ocean Science
  • Modern Oceanographic Research
  • Ocean Systems
  • 1. Plates on the Move
  • The Ocean Planet
  • Plate Tectonics and Time
  • Backbone of the Oceans
  • Collision and Slippage
  • Oceans of the Past
  • 2. Patterns & Cycles
  • From Peak to Trough
  • Where Land Meets Sea
  • Patterns on the Seafloor
  • Canyons, Slopes, and Fans
  • Islands in Time
  • 3. Salt, Sun, & Sea Level
  • Why the Sea Is Salt
  • Heat, Light, and Sound
  • Ocean Layers
  • Sea Level Rise and Fall
  • 4. Silent, Swift, & Strong
  • Riding the Waves
  • Rhythm of the Tides
  • Great Surface Currents
  • Silent Cycles of the Deep
  • Oceans and Climate
  • 5. Hidden Riches of the Ocean
  • Oil and Gas
  • Renewable Marine Energy
  • Minerals from the Sea
  • Ocean Maps
  • The Ocean Floor
  • The Atlantic Ocean
  • The Indian Ocean
  • The Pacific Ocean
  • The Polar Oceans
  • Ocean Life
  • 6. Evolution & Extinction
  • Life Unfolds
  • March through Time
  • Mass Extinction
  • 7. The Web of Life
  • The Diversity of Life
  • Cycles, Webs, and Flows
  • The World of Phytoplankton
  • The Zooplankton
  • Algal Forests
  • 8. Marine Lifestyles
  • The Marine Environment
  • Movement Underwater
  • Heightened Senses
  • Making a Living
  • Sexual Encounters
  • 9. Complex Communities
  • Marine Habitats
  • Shoreline Communities
  • Wetlands
  • Coral Reefs
  • The Open Ocean
  • The Deep-Sea Floor
  • 10. Fragile Environments
  • The Living Resource
  • Marine Pollution
  • Habitat Destruction
  • Conclusion
  • Future Challenge
  • Climate Change
  • A New Global Awareness
  • Our Common Heritage
  • Glossary
  • Further Reading
  • Picture Credits
  • Index

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