{"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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw-Hill Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071381772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.24w x 1.01d","brand":"Ellen J. Prager, Sylvia A. Earle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634610466972,"sku":"9780071381772","price":26.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6673ed17-f95e-4b39-80e7-85aef2943ce5.jpg?v=1603837173","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-oceans-9780071381772","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}