Essentials of oceanography fifth edition by tom garrison

The new edition also helps students develop the scientific skill of practicing and interpreting data with new Exploring Data features supported by Mastering Oceanography coaching activities.

A new Creature Feature provides fun facts about marine animals to engage students. Also available with Mastering Oceanography By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, Mastering personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student.

Built for, and directly tied to the text, Mastering Oceanography enables an extension of learning allowing students a platform to practice, learn, and apply outside of the classroom. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; Mastering Oceanography does not come packaged with this content. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. How do the oceans work? Essentials of Oceanography, Eleventh Edition, takes an interdisciplinary approach to help readers 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 features to demystify the subject for the non-scientist. This unique combination has made Essentials of Oceanography the best-selling brief bookand one of the best-sellers overallin oceanography.

The new edition was created as part of a unique partnership with the National Geographic Society, an organization that represents a tradition of inspiring stories, exceptional research, and first-hand accounts of exploration.

Using exclusive content from the National Geographic Society's world-renowned photos, graphics, and map collections, the text offers the most dynamic and current introduction to oceanography available today. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Streamlined to remove nonessential technical details so students can focus on the content without interruptions to the narrative, the 8th Edition's slimmer table of contents allows instructors to cover one chapter a week -- while leaving some extra time in the semester.

With this book, bestselling authors Tom Garrison and Robert Ellis illustrate the interdisciplinary nature of marine science and give students the most dynamic and current introduction to oceanography available today. Essentials offers current, balanced coverage of the geological, physical, biological, and ecological aspects of oceanography all the topics covered in the longer book but in less detail. Environment and Society: A Critical Introduction.

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