Garrison - Oceanography_ An Invitation to Marine Science 9th Edition c2016 txtbk

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Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science, 9th Edition (c2016), textbook by Tom S. Garrison & Robert Ellis.


TEXTBOOK INFO: http://www.cengage.com/c/oceanography-an-invitation-to-marine-science-9e-garrison

(ISBN-13: 9781305105164)


PITCH: «Developed in partnership with the National Geographic Society, market-leading OCEANOGRAPHY: AN INVITATION TO MARINE SCIENCE equips students with a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use -- as well as the role and importance of the ocean in nurturing and sustaining life on Earth. The ninth edition offers an even stronger emphasis on the science process, updates on climate change that reflect the latest findings, and new material on photosynthetic and chemosynthetic producers to help students understand the "big picture" in marine biology.»


FEATURES:

* Interspersed throughout the chapter, answers to "Concept Check" questions, critical thinking questions, and analytical questions with a mathematical emphasis help students review the material and prepare for exams.

* Emphasizing applications, connections, and relationships to other fields, OCEANOGRAPHY: AN INVITATION TO MARINE SCIENCE, 9e demonstrates the integration of sciences that exists in the study of oceanography and provides a balance of physical and biological oceanography.

* OCEANOGRAPHY integrates the theme of science as a process, underscoring the difference between theory and law and exploring the circular nature of the scientific method, in which each advance in theory suggests new questions to consider. "How Do We Know?" boxes in selected chapters describe the science process behind how oceanographers know what they know about the ocean.

* Global climate change is incorporated as a theme throughout, linking current and relevant information that affects all of our lives to the topics at hand. Icons in chapter outlines and the text spotlight where global climate change topics are covered and also help students make connections to overall chapter content.

* At the end of each chapter, "Questions from Students" answer the most common questions that students have about each topic, making it easier for instructors to anticipate and address student needs and for students to absorb and master the material.

* Providing continuity between chapters, each chapter summary includes a complete "Chapter in Perspective" feature that offers a narrative review as well as a brief look ahead.


BRIEF CONTENTS:

Foreword

1. The Origin of the Ocean

2. A History of Marine Science

3. Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

4. Ocean Basins

5. Sediments

6. Water and Ocean Structure

7. Ocean Chemistry

8. Circulation of the Atmosphere

9. Circulation of the Ocean

10. Waves

11. Tides

12. Coasts

13. Life in the Ocean

14. Primary Producers

15. Marine Animals

16. Marine Communities

17. Marine Resources

18. The Ocean and the Environment

Afterword

APPENDICES:

- 1: Measurements and Conversions

- 2: Geologic Time

- 3: Latitude and Longitude, Time, and Navigation

- 4: Maps and Charts

- 5: The Beaufort Scale

- 6: Taxonomic Classification of Marine Organisms

- 7: Periodic Table of the Elements

- 8: Working in Marine Science

- 9: The World Ocean Seafloor

Glossary

INDEX

Maps


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