Oceanography

Tom Garrison

CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing

The fourth edition of ESSENTIALS OF OCEANOGRAPHY conveys Garrison's enthusiasm for oceanography to non-science students taking the introductory course. It is a streamlined version of his best-selling OCEANOGRAPHY text, but was created specifically to meet the needs of the shorter course. This text provides students with a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use and the role and importance of oceans in nurturing and sustaining life on the planet.   Now fully updated to maximize student motivation and performance, the fourth edition features a fully integrated web-based student tutorial system, OceanographyNow?. Designed specifically to improve test-taking performance, OceanographyNow offers chapter-specific pre- and post-assessments as well as a personalized learning plan, focusing each student's study time on individual concept weaknesses.   Updated to include the most current scientific information on topics such as upwelling, tsunamis, and the ocean-related environmental issues, ESSENTIALS OF OCEANOGRAPHY continues to emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of marine science, stressing its connections with astronomy, physics, chemistry, meteorology, geology, biology, ecology, history, and economics. By stressing relevance and currency, Garrison brings focus and excitement to students' appreciation of the complex nature of the ocean and its interactions with other systems.

Essentials of Oceanography

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Cengage Learning, Inc.

Oceanography Instructors' Edition: An Invitation To Marine Science

Brooks/Cole Pub. Co.

Oceanography: An Invitatation To Marine Science Instructor's Edition

Brooks/Cole

Western Michigan University(WMU) Great Lakes Edition - 588 pagesPaperback/Softcover.Published by Cengage Learning.Sixth Edition

Oceanography 6th Edition (Includes Geology of Michigan and the Great Lakes)

Nature & Ecology

Cengage Learning'

Written for an introduction to oceanography course, this book covers the geological, physical, biological and ecological aspects.

Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science

Wadsworth Pub. Co.

This introduction to oceanography text uses an interdisciplinary approach and emphasizes the discipline's connections with astronomy, physics, chemistry, meteorology, geology, biology, ecology, history, and economics. Written with a clear and compelling narrative voice that conveys the author's enthusiasm for his subject as well as objective scientific fact. This text provides students with a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use and the role and importance of oceans in nurturing and sustaining life on the planet. It further enhances students' natural enthusiasm for the ocean with a stunning visual program. This book is the number one seller in oceanography.

Oceanography: Invitation to Marine Science (Non-InfoTrac Version)

This Fifth Edition of OCEANOGRAPHY conveys Garrison's enthusiasm for oceanography to non-science students and concentrates on maximizing student learning. Garrison brings focus and excitement to students' natural appreciation of the complexities of the ocean with integrated technology and a stunning visual program. Drawing on his more than thirty years of teaching experience, Garrison is intent on writing for how students learn best: he is the only oceanography author to consistently consult students about each new edition and incorporate their suggestions, creating a dynamic, current student focus. He provides students with a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use and the role and importance of the ocean in nurturing and sustaining life on the planet. Also, with a feel for students' excitement at discovering connections, Garrison increases the emphasis in this edition on the interdisciplinary nature of marine science, stressing its links to biology, chemistry, geology, physics, meteorology, astronomy, ecology, history, and economics. To further enrich the student experience, this edition is now fully integrated, on a concept level and with book-specific interactivities, with a FREE brand-new, student tutorial system called OceanographyNow. OceanographyNow is Web-based, assessment-driven, and completely flexible, offering a personalized learning plan based on each student's quiz results to help students focus on the concepts they don't yet understand. Enhanced illustrations, seamless integration of online resources, and a rich suite of student resources (with an optional regional emphasis) complete the Garrison learning experience.    "This text is a must for any student searching for a detailed, yet easy to understand introduction to science."  - Tanya Johnson, President of Associated Students at Skyline College, on Garrison's OCEANOGRAPHY.

Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science - 5th Edition w/ OceanographyNow & InfoTrac (Internati

This introduction to oceanography text uses an interdisciplinary approach and emphasizes the discipline's connections with astronomy, physics, chemistry, meteorology, geology, biology, ecology, history, and economics. It strives to enhance students' natural enthusiasm for the ocean, including many full-color illustrations and photographs and a writing style that is clear, personal, and lively. Extensive reviewing by experts and students ensure the text's readability, accuracy, and currency. This book is the #1 seller in oceanography.

Oceanography (with InfoTrac): An Invitation to Marine Science

Wadsworth Publishing Company

The ocean affects all aspects of our lives, and Tom Garrison will show you how in the new Seventh Edition of OCEANOGRAPHY: AN INVITATION TO MARINE SCIENCE. Garrison takes you on a vivid exploration of the ocean-from submarine canyons to zooplankton, global warming, the growing plastics problem, and our changing coastlines-and explains oceanography's most important concepts. Garrison's engaging, reader-friendly approach helps you understand the complexities involved in how we study and use the ocean. You'll explore topics like Hurricane Katrina; the devastating December 2004 earthquake in the Indian Ocean and the resulting tsunami; the moon and its connection to the ocean; the power of the ocean to influence weather; and uses and abuses of the ocean. Gain an understanding of the wonders of the sea and the scientific questions that surround it with this enjoyable, fascinating book!

Oceanography an Invitation to Marine Science

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