{"product_id":"the-oceans-9780071381772","title":"The Oceans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"[An] absorbing survey of oceanography . . . [this] elegant study is an excellent resource.\"--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating examination of the earth's oceans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exhaustive overview of oceanography captures the excitement of discovery in the making. \u003ci\u003eThe Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e opens up the world of ocean science to the general reader and raises significant questions about the future of the ancient, nurturing ocean itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe oceans cover more than 70 percent of the globe, yet less than 5 percent of that expanse has been explored. But, as Drs. Prager and Earle show in this vivid survey of ocean research, our knowledge is suddenly accelerating: various dives, soundings, computer analyses, and other probes are uncovering amazing facts about the 142 million square miles beneath the seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen J. Prager, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, (Miami, FL) formerly with the U.S. Geological Survey, is a fellow of the Explorers Club. Well published in both scientific journals and general-interest magazines, she recently edited the book \u003ci\u003eFurious Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. Sylvia A. Earle, Ph.D., (Oakland, CA) named a \"Hero of the Planet\" by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, is currently chair of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research as well as Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. She was the first woman to serve as chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Companies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318034600210,"sku":"9780071381772","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_46a970de-4feb-45fe-93cd-bba1166dc875.jpg?v=1727546082","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-oceans-9780071381772","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}