Product Description

For use in an introductory college-level course in oceanography.

This insightful presentation of the relationship of scientific principles to ocean phenomena is made even more relevant in the Seventh Edition with an enhanced focus on how the oceans interact with other Earth systems. This systems approach—along with student-friendly writing, an excellent graphics package, and a text-specific Companion Website—will intrigue students and ensure they have all the tools necessary to understand how the oceans work.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #517463 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 524 pages

From the Back Cover

This workbook and website help students to critically explore important issues in oceanography. Authored by Daniel C. Abel and Robert L. McConnell, these critical thinking projects are designed to help students understand oceanography by tying concepts to issues and events relevant to their lives. The issues explored include:

1. Coastal Population Growth
2. Sonar and Whales
3. Methane Hydrates—Energy Boom or Climate Bust?
4. Toxic Chemicals in Seawater
5. The Lasting Influences of Hurricanes
6. Beaches or Bedrooms? The Dynamic Coastal Environment
7. Illegal Immigration: Ballast Water and Toxic Species
8. Lifestyles of the Large and Blubbery: How to Grow a Blue Whale

Issues in Oceanography is packaged at no additional charge with every new copy of Essentials o f Oceanography, Seventh Edition by Harold V. Thurman and Alan P. Trujillo. You can also order it individually using ISBN 0-13-035670-0.

About the Author

Hal Thurman retired in May 1994 after 24 years of teaching in the Earth Sciences Department of Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. Interest in geology led to a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma A&M University, followed by seven years working as a petroleum geologist, mainly in the Gulf of Mexico. Here his interest in oceans developed, and he earned a master's degree from California State University at Los Angeles, then joined the Earth Sciences faculty at Mt. San Antonio College. Hal Thurman is also the author of Introductory Oceanography and has co-authored a marine biology textbook, written articles on the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans for the 1994 edition of World Book Encyclopedia, and served as a consultant on the National Geographic publication, Realms of the Sea. He enjoys going to sea on vacations with his wife Iantha.

Al Trujillo teaches at Palomar Community College in San Marcos, California, where he is co-Director of the Oceanography Program. He received his bachelor's degree in geology from the University of California at Davis and his master's degree in geology from Northern Arizona University, afterwards working for several years in industry as a developmental geologist, hydrogeologist, and computer specialist. A1 began teaching in the Earth Sciences Department at Palomar in 1990 and in 1997 was awarded Palomar's Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has contributed to other Prentice Hall Earth science textbooks, including Earth, 7th Edition and Earth Science, 10th Edition. He is currently working with Hal Thurman as a co-author on Introductory Oceanography, 10th Edition. In addition to writing and teaching, Al works as a naturalist and lecturer aboard natural history expedition vessels in Alaska and the Sea of Cortez/Baja California. His research interests include beach processes, sea cliff erosion, and computer applications in oceanography. A1 and his wife, Sandy, have two children, Karl and Eva.

Customer Reviews

Fascinating and beautiful introduction to the oceans
I wanted to learn about oceanography, and this book turned out to be just what I wanted. Although it is a textbook, and covers some quite advanced topics, it is extremely user-friendly and easy to follow. I don't think any previous background would be necessary to understand all of the content. There are also some interesting pedagogic devices - "questions students often ask" are particularly interesting. The book covers every aspect of the oceans that I can think of: how they originated, geology (particularly plate tectonics), salinity, climate, currents, exploration, animal life ... Furthermore, the colour illustrations (diagrams and photographs) are exceptionally useful but also beautiful.