Book
The world's oceans : geography, history, and environment
Publication Information
Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2018]
Physical Description
xii, 433 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Summary
"This single-volume resource explores the five major oceans of the world, addressing current issues such as sea rise and climate change and explaining the significance of the oceans from historical, geographic, and cultural perspectives"--
Contents
- The Arctic Ocean
- The Atlantic Ocean
- The Indian Ocean
- The Pacific Ocean
- The Southern Ocean
- Oceans and seas in world culture
- The changing nature of ocean boundaries
- The shipping industry
- Ocean exploration
- Environmental issues and the world's oceans
- Topical entries.