Essentials of Oceanography

By Tom S. Garrison

Book Overview

ESSENTIALS OF OCEANOGRAPHY introduces you to the complexities and uncertainties involved in ocean use and the importance of oceans in nurturing and sustaining life. Using exclusive content from the National Geographic Society, this book illustrates the complexity and beauty of the ocean in a way that is both compelling and relatable. With the 8th Edition, bestselling authors Tom Garrison and Robert Ellis illustrate the interdisciplinary nature of marine science and give you the most dynamic and current introduction to oceanography available today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1337098647
• ISBN13: 9781337098649
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Not a science-minded person? This book's for you.

Fantastic, easy-to-understand book jam-packed with photos and illustrations to bring concepts to life for people like myself who aren't science-minded at all. The author speaks in layman's terms and uses a lot of analogies that work perfectly. Some of my college texts are so hard to understand that I don't even bother trying to read them after a few pages in. This book, however, made me feel extremely able to understand concepts and also extremely able to retain them. A+ for Garrison's oceanography book.

Very Informative

The book was organized well, easy to read and contained a lot of interesting information. A great intro to Oceanography text. I used it in a short-term telecourse and it was invaluable.

lovely illustrations

Let me say right away that this book is rather abbreviated. If you really are intently interested in oceanography, try Garrison's full text. But this Essentials text will convey enough of the field to let you decide if oceanography is a pursuit for you. The treatment is roughly at a freshman level in university, or perhaps for an advanced high school course. Some prior knowledge of chemisty and physics is assumed, in order for there to be any intelligent discussion of many aspects of oceanography. The text also is well illustrated. The subject is one that readily lends itself to many photogenic shots. While this may sound frivolous to some, to others it has always been one of the attractions of oceanography. There are indeed some lovely photos scattered through the book.

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