Opportunities and Uses of the Ocean

by David A. Ross

Book Overview

The oceans cover about 72 percent of our planet (which is named for the remaining 28 percent). These oceans have fascinated and challenged the human race for centuries. In the past, the ocean had been used first as a source of food and later as a means of transportation. However, the oceans have recently become very important-they may offer a solution to many of our modern problems. For example, refuse from land is to be dumped into the ocean never...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461260388
• ISBN13: 9781461260387
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"