Invitation to Oceanography

Paul R. Pinet (Author)

9781284164695

Paperback / softback, published 24 October 2019

598 pages
27.5 x 21.8 x 2.1 cm, 1.106 kg

Invitation to Oceanography, Eighth Edition introduces students to the key concepts from geology, chemistry, physics, and biology as it relates to ocean environments and processes. This comprehensive text helps students learn how scientists interpret data, taking raw knowledge and transforming it into real understanding. As concepts are explained and described with words and numbers, students can apply their learning using questions at the end of each chapter, including the Review of Basic Concepts, Critical-Thinking Essays, and Discovering with Numbers.