The Wealth of Oceans: Environment and Development on Our Ocean Planet

For thousands of years humanity has seen the oceans as a mysterious and limitless source of treasures to be fished, harvested, mined, and salvaged. Now accelerating developments in ocean studies offer a new understanding of the oceans, their role in a global ecosystem, and their vulnerability to threats from human action. Drawing on the latest research this book offers a fascinating tour of the complex reaches of our ocean world and points the way toward changes that will preserve, rather than squander, the wealth of oceans.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 05/01/1995
ISBN: 9780393341928
Pages: 258
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d