Book
Ocean : the definitive visual guide
Edition
Rev. ed.
Publication Information
New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2014.
Physical Description
512 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 31 cm
Summary
"This dramatic, thought-provoking, and all-encompassing visual guide reveals the power and majesty of the seas and oceans, which cover more than two-thirds of the earth's surface. Navigate the mysteries and marvels of the deep, using a combination of breathtaking photography and expertly researched text."--Jacket.
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
- Introduction: Ocean water
- Ocean geology
- Circulation and climate
- Waves and tides
- Ocean environments: Coasts and the seashore
- Shallow seas
- The open ocean and ocean floor
- The polar oceans
- Ocean life: Introduction to ocean life
- Kingdoms of ocean life
- Atlas of the oceans.