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There's not a lot of math
I'm having a problem understanding the "scientist" below who skipped the formulas, since they're all extremely simple.Perhaps he's a biologist or works in some other area where math isn't really used, but the math in this book is strictly elementary.It's on the level of high-school physics, and not the AP/Honors type that utilizes calculus, either, since no calculus or differential equations are employed.If you know what a square root of a number and the cosine of an angle are, there will be no problem.

As a physical oceanographer myself, the basic information about the physics of the ocean was old news, to say the least, but I was interested in what the author had to say about applying these principles to sailing and boat-handling.I have to say there is some practical value here, but not as much as I'd hoped.For those without a background in ocean physics, however, it's a valuable reference.

everything and more
Let me be frank... the beautiful cover of this book caught my eye while browsing a bookstore on vacation, but I didn't want to spend the money.

A YEAR LATER, I had the cash, and remembered that this book contained so many topics that I wanted to learn more about.I didn't remember the title, nor the exact bookstore, but I tracked it down.The bookstore owner didn't have the book in stock, but by my description, remembered it, and I subsequently purchased it through Amazon.It's the kind of book you remember.

If you're curious about the greater part of the earth which is covered with water, this book is a must read !I'm slowly working through, cover-to-cover.Ocean currents, winds, and tides... climate, how various sized ships act in various conditions... calculating whether you have time to head to port or better get away from land when the wind starts blowing(how high will the waves get?) -- it's all here.I must confess, I've been glossing over the calculation aspects of wave propagation, but just reached the a-ha! point of why it's all very useful (and the graph is simpler than it looks once you get to the examples).

If you want to better understand the oceans, from the north pole to the south, and all the winds, waves, ice bergs, and currents between, this is your book.The pictures and drawings are what caught my eye.Once you dig into the text (if you have a bit of science/math grounding), you'll find it as enjoyable as the graphics.Even if you don't have much science/math, there are great portions with enjoyable material that doesn't require heavy thought.

Informative and definitely worth the price
Good diagrams, pictures, charts, etc.A picture being worth 1000 words certainly applies here.Enough mathematics for the scientist, for the layman - the text makes perfect sense without the formulas.

A wonderful book, very interesting re: boats and the sea
Oceanography and Seamanship by van Dorn is so full of information that it's hard to know where to start. The book is quite technical, with lots of math, and even as a scientist, I found that I skipped over many of the forumlae, yet still understood the underlying concepts of how boats and the water interact. Very interesting and useful. ... Read more

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This outstanding overview, like its predecessors, introduces readerÕs to the oceanÕs complex systems and their impact on our lives and futures.As an underlying theme, the author explains science as a process of continual inquiry and open testing of ideas. The Seventh Edition reflects the most recent advances and developments in ocean and other earth sciences. ... Read more

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Great Product
The book was in better condition than i expected in fact i wouldn't guess it was used until i actually looked FOR the signs of usage
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Highly Recommended
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The ocean affects all aspects of our lives--Tom Garrison will show you how in this new 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 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 fascinating text! ... Read more

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Great Book!!!
This is a very easy-to-understand book that has many helpful and detailed illustrations, graphs, and neat facts about the ocean and its contents.Great for biology, meteorology, and environmental students! ... Read more

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Fundamentals of Oceanography is intended for less intensive college oceanography courses, courses for non-science majors and advanced placement oceanography programs for high school students. To meet the needs of these groups, this text has numerous student aids including chapter learning objectives, section review questions, summary charts, units in metric and English units, chapter summaries, chapter word lists, bold face for technical terms in the text, and reduced use of technical terms. No prerequisites in math, chemistry, physics, or biology are required. ... Read more

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Needed the book and it helped
Without this book I would not have gotten such a good grade. Great book, easy to follow.

Item cheap, quickly shipped, as described
Item was received promptly and as described for a low price. Would do business with seller again. ... Read more

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Study-guide companion to course textbooks and classroom lectures on oceanography. Some topics include: waves and tides, chemistry of seawater,wind-driven and thermohaline circulation, and nature of mesopelagic and bathypelagic life. Applied Science Review series. Paper. DLC: Oceanography. ... Read more

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Easy reading in oceanography
As a teacher of Oceanography and Marine Biology (High School), I amconstantly searching for a easy to use reference book.I had the fortuneof participating with Dr. Joyce in a workshop and found him to be veryknowledgable of oceanography.I was thrilled to learn that he had authoreda book.When I got to read over it, I was even more pleased.It isperfect for any person needing a quick, easy to read reference inoceanography.Written in outline form, finding information is fast anddetailed, without being a difficult read.I highly recomend this book forany student, teacher or marine professional.

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The 10th edition of this popular book continues to provide an excellent foundation in science by examining the vast body of oceanic knowledge. Spanning the disciplines of geology, chemistry, physics, and biology, it allows readers to have a fundamental understanding of how oceans work. Interwoven within the book are hundreds of photographs, illustrations, real-world examples, and applications that make the material relevant, accessible, and entertaining.Well-organized and clearly written, this book covers scientific inquiry and gives an historical look at the study of oceanography; the origins of life, the earth, and the oceans; plate tectonics; marine provinces; marine sediments; water and seawater; air-sea interaction; ocean circulation; waves, tides, and coastlines; biological productivity and the marine habitat; marine resources; and environmental concerns.This book is intended to help readers in their quest to find out more about oceans. Because of its comprehensive scope and excellent resource materials, it can also serve as an excellent reference work for those involved in oceanography. ... Read more

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Fairly good...
The only reason I hesitate to give four stars is that I remember this item listed as being in "very good" shape, which it really isn't. The cover looks like it was folded backwords on a diagonal. However, the inside is perfect, which is really the only part that matters. The only problem I have with Amazon in general is the fact that you can't go back to see what quality your book was listed in, and I honestly am not sure if the book was REALLY listed in "very good" shape. So, I give them a high rating, because everything else was FLAWLESS in the process, and the delivery was prompt and with quality. Thanks guys! Recommended (I think) :)

Excellent Review of Introductory Oceanography
The content is well-written with beautiful illustrations and diagrams. I recommend this textbook to any one who is taking an introductory oceanography course. It is very useful for reference as well as minimal research.

overillustrated, overpriced
Might there be an economic incentive for textbook to be in its tenth edition?Probably 20% of the illustrations are unncesessary.Photographs of pretty girls pulling up a bucket of water and scientists are a waste of ink, the reader's time and money.Dimensions are always given in metric, followed by the English equivalent.Imagine a chemistry textbook giving molecular weights in grams followed by pounds in parentheses.The authors are gushingly emotional and 100% poltically correct about climate change, overfishing and the adverse effects of agricultural runoff (never mentioning bemefits). ... Read more

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This book presents a balanced coverage of geological, physical, and biological aspects of the ocean and motivates students through the use over 400 high quality photographs and line drawings. ... Read more

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Thoroughly updated to include the most recent and fascinating discoveries in oceanography, the Fifth Edition takes great strides to be the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and student-friendly resource available today. Its content continues to span the four major divisions of ocean science geology, chemistry, physics and biology while maintaining the conversational voice for which it is acclaimed. The Fifth Edition boasts many exciting updates, including a new chapter on global climate change that educates students on global warming in the 21st century and its likely impact on ocean systems. With new end-of-chapter questions, new color photographs and illustrations, and an expanded assortment of Selected Readings, Invitation to Oceanography is a must-have in any marine science classroom! ... Read more

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written all over
this is a lab book that I trusted would have nothing written in or maybe just a little bit.Most of the labs in the book were written in and there are pages ripped out.Unfair purchase because I have to do the labs and hand them in.

oceanography text
Aside from the processing error, I received it fairly quickly in the exact conditions specified. It's a pretty good book for any oceanography product.

A superbly organized and presented textbook
Now in an updated and expanded third edition, Invitation To Oceanography by oceanographer Paul R. Pinet is a superbly organized and presented textbook for advanced students of this fascinating and specialized field of science. An optional student study guide enhances the primary text, which stands well on its own with full-color illustrations, and a wide survey of topics from marine sedimentation to biological productivity in the ocean, coastal habitats, ocean circulation and much more. With laboratory exercises designed by Karl Chauffe and Mark Jefferies which make use of safe, inexpensive, reusable, and readily available materials, Invitation To Oceanography is a very confidently recommended addition to academic reading lists, as well as an excellent curriculum resource for "student friendly" classroom instruction.

Weirdest textbook I ever used
Although Mr. Pinet can explain things very clearly, some of his writing is very strange, especially for a college textbook.At one point, he refers to animals as "critters."At another point, he recommends an experiment of taking your bathtub outside and putting by your pool when the wind is blowing.This book is full of weird little things like that.

Just what I wanted!
Although a college textbook designed for non-majors, "Invitation to Oceanography" contains much information for those interested in the subject. What I especially liked and appreciated the most were theapplication tasks. These are mathematical problems/questions one can useand apply to the ocean on their next trip to the beach. Moreover, theInternet links provided in the book add a great supplement. Educators atthe secondary (high school or college) level will enjoy teaching from thisbook. ... Read more

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Market: Ocean dynamicists and acousticians. "Useful to scientists or students interested in ocean dynamical modelling, acoustic propagation modelling, and particularly to those interested in the union of these fields (which is likely to be become increasingly important)." Revue de livre With complete chapters contributed by leading authorities, this work offers a comprehensive overview of current combined research in acoustics and oceanography. Following an introduction on ocean variability, acoustic propagation, and coupled models, subsequent chapters present up-to-date coverage of the developing relationship between ocean science and ocean acoustics, including an extensive review of state-of-the-art three-dimensional models. ... Read more

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First book written by Russian and Norwegian scientists. An analysis of studies of the Kara Sea, presenting a unique catalogue of environmental and pollution data of the joint Norwegian and Russian oceanographic expedition studies of the Kara Sea spanning three decades. ... Read more

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Invitation to Oceanography provides non-science majors with an overview of oceanography. This edition is Web enhanced, providing students with an additional learning resource; the Internet. With OceanLink, students can visit an extensive oceanography web site specifically designed to correspond to the material in the book. Relevant pages in the text contain OceanLink text icons which indicates to the student that additional information and activities can be accessed on the OceanLink web site. With OceanLink, professors and students will soon discover how the Internet can enhance the learning process and keep the course material always current. ... Read more

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discusses all topics pretty thoroughly
Although oceanography is not my strong point, I did find the book interesting covering a wide range of topics from different types of tides and currents to the marine life found in the ocean. Each chapter offersmath problems to help solve different equations about the oceans.Also,the chapter questions are helpful in reviewing the material found in eachchapter.Overall, an interesting a well-written book for first timeoceanography students! ... Read more

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This book captures the excitement of a formative phase of UK science during and immediately following WWII. It links back to scientists working at Antarctic whaling stations and the complimentary voyages of Captain Scott's Discovery that explored the vast icy Southern Ocean, funded by a tax on whale oil. In the depths of WWII, a small group of young scientists were brought together under the inspirational leadership of Dr (later Sir) George Deacon, and shortly after the end of the war, the UK's first National Institute of Oceanography was formed. The discoveries from 50 years ago underpin our modern-day science. The book's chapters are all written and edited by NIO scientists and convey the atmosphere of work at sea in a bygone age before small computers, satellite navigation and easy communication. The book is a useful introduction for students of marine and/or environmental science. It will appeal to many scientists and the general public, to those interested in science and innovation during and after WWII, and of course to many living in the Surrey who always wondered what went on in the leafy lanes that were home to NIO and its successors for almost 50 years. ... Read more

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Title: The Depths of the Ocean, a General Account of the Modern Science of Oceanography Based Largely on the Scientific Researches of the Norwegian Steamer Michael Sars in the North AtlanticPublisher: London, MacmillanPublication date: 1912Subjects: OceanAtlantic OceanNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This volume contains 31 papers on physical and geological oceanography, marine engineering and meterology in the Japan Sea and the East China Sea.Almost all these papers were presented at the Fifth JECSS (Japan and East China Seas Study) Workshop held in Korea in 1989. Results of multinational cooperative studies carried out since the initiation of JECSS in 1981 are presented. Authors are from China, Japan, Korea, UK, USA and USSR. A wide range of subjects are covered from the viewpoint of various disciplines. The status of recent research on Asian marginal seas is outlined and points at issue are defined. An important aspect is the coverage of results from the USSR and China which are not normally easily accessible to scientists in other countries, despite the importance of this research to the international scientific community. Various subjects, from estuaries to the problems related to the whole north Pacific, are covered in this book, and it is recommended to scientists in coastal oceanography, environmental oceanography, mesoscale (synoptic scale) oceanography and large-scale oceanography. ... Read more

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This volume provides an overview of the experiences and results gained from oceanographic observations and research in Antarctica - in particular the Ross Sea - with the aim of providing guidelines for future developments and identifying future research needs. A general description and discussion of the oceanography of the Southern Ocean, and in particular of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is given and the linkages between circulation and particle flux and biogenic elements are explored. This up-to-date data analysis and modelling effort contributes to a more complete understanding of the Ross Sea as a dynamical and ecological system and will be of great interest to scientists involved in physical oceanography, meteorology, climate and marine biological research. ... Read more