Oceans: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (986 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071G3HLT3 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 582 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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As well as publishing over 200 research papers, he has been active in science outreach, lecturing widely. Professor Dorrik Stow, of Heriot-Watt University, is a sedimentologist and oceanographer. His most recent books include Encyclopedia of the Oceans (OUP, 2004), Sedimentary Rocks in the Field: AColour Guide (Manson Publishing, 2005), and Vanish
These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.. Oceans also form a key part of the biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, andother elements critical to life. 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. Stow also explores what we know of how oceans originate, and evolve and change; the shapeof the seafloor and nature of its cover; the physical processes that stir the waters and mix such a rich chemica
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 . "Dorrik Stow's book is a keenly observed narrative about the beauty and complexity of Earth's oceans