Oceanography (ENHANCED eBook)
Oceanography (ENHANCED eBook)

Author: Edward P. Ortleb

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 1991-09-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1429110813

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This book presents a program of basic studies dealing with the science of oceanography. Various characteristics of the oceans are described, including features of the oceans, life within the oceans, and different ways of studying the oceans. Each of the twelve teaching units in this book is introduced by a color transparency (print books) or PowerPoint slide (eBooks) that emphasizes the basic concept of the unit and presents questions for discussion. Reproducible student pages provide reinforcement and follow-up activities. The teaching guide offers descriptions of the basic concepts to be presented, background information, suggestions for enrichment activities, and a complete answer key.

Discover! Oceanography (ENHANCED eBook)
Discover! Oceanography (ENHANCED eBook)

Author: Avaly McGinley

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 1999-09-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1429109270

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The activities in this book explain elementary concepts in the study of oceanography, including mapping the oceans, characteristics of water, the ocean floor, waves and currents, tides, life in the ocean, and underwater exploration. General background information, suggested activities, questions for discussion, and answers are included. Encourage students to keep completed pages in a folder or notebook for further reference and review.

Essentials of Oceanography
Essentials of Oceanography

Author: Alan P. Trujillo

Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed

Published: 2013-10-03

Total Pages: 621

ISBN-13: 1292055804

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“How do the oceans work?” Essentials of Oceanography takes an interdisciplinary approach to help students answer this question. The latest edition brings together the interrelated spheres that compose Earth's systems as they relate to the oceans: geological, chemical, physical, and biological. Trujillo and Thurman balance rigor and accessibility, combining in-depth discussions of oceanographic concepts with highly visual and interactive study aids to demystify the science for the non-science student. This unique combination has made Essentials of Oceanography the best-selling brief book—and one of the best-sellers overall—in oceanography. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Biological Oceanography: An Introduction
Biological Oceanography: An Introduction

Author: Carol Lalli

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 1997-04-10

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 008052799X

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This popular undergraduate textbook offers students a firm grounding in the fundamentals of biological oceanography. As well as a clear and accessible text, learning is enhanced with numerous illustrations including a colour section, thorough chapter summaries, and questions with answers and comments at the back of the book. The comprehensive coverage of this book encompasses the properties of seawater which affect life in the ocean, classification of marine environments and organisms, phytoplankton and zooplankton, marine food webs, larger marine animals (marine mammals, seabirds and fish), life on the seafloor, and the way in which humans affect marine ecosystems. The second edition has been thoroughly updated, including much data available for the first time in a book at this level. There is also a new chapter on human impacts - from harvesting vast amounts of fish, pollution, and deliberately or accidentally transferring marine organisms to new environments. This book complements the Open University Oceanography Series, also published by Butterworth-Heinemann, and is a set text for the Open University third level course, S330. A leading undergraduate text New chapter on human impacts - a highly topical subject Expanded colour plate section

Investigating the Ocean
Investigating the Ocean

Author: R. Mark Leckie

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Primis Custom Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780072458459

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This book is a resource manual and guide that will help students learn about the oceans, explore some of the major phenomena that occur on our planet, and appreciate the way that scientific investigation of the Earth proceeds. The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains a series of short investigations that are designed to help students learn about a particular topic. Thirty-seven short exercises deal with the many aspects of oceanography and have been put into a laboratory format and can easily be torn out and handed in for homework. The second part of the text provides a concise overview of major concepts of oceanography, which can serve as an additional resource to help students interpret the workings of the oceanic system.

Science Fast Facts (ENHANCED eBook)
Science Fast Facts (ENHANCED eBook)

Author: Mary Ellen Switzer

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 2007-09-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1429113243

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This book features six sections of cards with each section pertaining to a topic of scientific interest. The cards can be used in any number of ways including trivia games, learning centers and fill-in moments when you need a little something extra in those last few minutes of the day. Easy-to-use and fun for the students, these cards are the perfect way to get students to remember and retain everything they have learned in science class. Simply copy, laminate and cut--you'll be ready to go in minutes!

Chemical Oceanography, Second Edition
Chemical Oceanography, Second Edition

Author: Frank J. Millero

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1996-06-25

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9780849384233

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From Harvard University to the University of Miami, the first edition of Chemical Oceanography was a great success as a textbook. Now you can own the fully updated second edition. Each chapter has been expanded and/or updated in accordance with the current state of knowledge about the chemistry of oceans.

Essentials of Oceanography
Essentials of Oceanography

Author: Alan P. Trujillo

Publisher:

Published: 2013-11-01

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 9781292041001

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How do the oceans work? Essentials of Oceanography, Eleventh Edition, takes an interdisciplinary approach to help students answer this question. The latest edition brings together the interrelated spheres that compose Earth's systems as they relate to the oceans: geological, chemical, physical, and biological. Trujillo and Thurman balance rigor and accessibility, combining in-depth discussions of oceanographic concepts with highly visual and interactive study aids to demystify the science for the non-science student. This unique combination has made Essentials of Oceanography the best-selling brief book-and one of the best-sellers overall-in oceanography.

Invitation to Oceanography
Invitation to Oceanography

Author: Paul R. Pinet

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 635

ISBN-13: 144960191X

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The content of this book spans the four major divisions of ocean science--geology, chemistry, physics, and biology--while maintaining the conversational voice for which it is acclaimed. This new edition includes new content on oceanographic research, oceanographic exploration, pacific ocean circulation, and the deep-sea bottom, as well as numerous updated and expanded feature boxes.