Oceans
A Very Short Introduction
$29.51
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
7 August 2017
Summary
The importance of the oceans to life on Earth cannot be overstated. Liquid water covers more than 70% of our planet’s surface and, in past geological time, has spread over 85%. Life on Earth began in the oceans over 3.5 billion years ago and remained there for the great majority of that time. Today the seas still provide 99% of habitable living space, the largest repository of biomass, and holds the greatest number of undiscovered species on the planet.
Our oceans are vital for the re…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199655076 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199655073 |
| Author: | Dorrik Stow |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 7 August 2017 |
| Weight: | 161g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 113mm x 11mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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The text is clean and clear. Most of the precise, technical words that decorate geological literature have been replaced by simpler words or phrases. Importantly, this makes the book available to a far wider audience … This book needs promoting and updating annually. * David Edwards, Geoscientist *Dorrik Stow’s book is a keenly observed narrative about the beauty and complexity of Earth’s oceans. This slim volume with its elegant prose is a must read for anyone who wishes to understand why oceans are central to the flourishing of humans as well as the planet itself. * Professor Paul Pinet, Colgate University a *
About The Author
Dorrik Stow
Professor Dorrik Stow, of Heriot-Watt University, is a sedimentologist and oceanographer. As well as publishing over 200 research papers, he has been active in science outreach, lecturing widely. His most recent books include Encyclopedia of the Oceans (OUP, 2004), Sedimentary Rocks in the Field: A Colour Guide (Manson Publishing, 2005), and Vanished Ocean (OUP, 2012).
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