{"product_id":"the-oceans-sylvia-earle-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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellen J. Prager, Sylvia A. Earle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0071381775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071381772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw-Hill Companies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\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","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990081569023,"sku":"9780071381772","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ced496c4-666c-4b3c-823d-751d11ae795a.jpg?v=1683302889","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-oceans-sylvia-earle-9780071381772","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}