Oceans
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Oceans contain habitats as different from one another as rainforest is from desert. From coastline to deepest ocean trench, there lives a vast array of marine life some rare, some bizarre, some of astonishing beauty, that has adapted to extreme and extraordinary conditions. Oceanography, the science of the oceans, is little more that a century old, but in that time we have developed ways to scan the sea from space to help us understand temperatures and currents. We can descend in submersibles to study the geology of the sea floor. This book provides a visual guide to oceans their formation and extent; lifeforms they support; their value to humans; and the threats they face.
Author: Stephen Hutchinson
Format: Hardback, 304 pages, 238mm x 242mm, 1450 g
Published: 2004, Pan Macmillan Australia, Australia
Genre: Natural History: General
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Oceans contain habitats as different from one another as rainforest is from desert. From coastline to deepest ocean trench, there lives a vast array of marine life some rare, some bizarre, some of astonishing beauty, that has adapted to extreme and extraordinary conditions. Oceanography, the science of the oceans, is little more that a century old, but in that time we have developed ways to scan the sea from space to help us understand temperatures and currents. We can descend in submersibles to study the geology of the sea floor. This book provides a visual guide to oceans their formation and extent; lifeforms they support; their value to humans; and the threats they face.
Oceans