The Wealth of Oceans: Environment and Development on Our Ocean Planet

By Michael Weber, Judith A. Gradwohl, Michael L. Weber

Book Overview

An adjunct to "Ocean Planet," a major traveling exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution, this fascinating book is the first to explore the newest discoveries in oceanography and marine ecology in the context of the global economy and human population growth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393341925
• ISBN13: 9780393341928
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Astonishing

The authors, among other things, dealt with problems like pollution and over-fishing in dollar terms, expenses and lost profits. This kind of analysis is extremely important when policy decisions are made by "the bottom line", and reminds us that environmental issues are not just a problem for long-haired weirdos that hug trees.