The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Oceans

By Kim Tetrault and Joe Kraynak

Book Overview

Although our oceans are some of the most beautiful and diverse environments in the world, most people know very little about the ocean's ecology or just how much humans depend on the oceans for survival. The Complete Idiot's Guide? to the Oceanswill be a marine-lover's reference for mapping the world's oceans and their exploration. Authors will provide key illustrations to help readers understand important concepts along the way with a color photo insert presenting a wide array of marine creatures and habitats.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 002864462X
• ISBN13: 9780028644622
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Swimming in Information on the Oceans

As someone who has always been fascinated with the oceans and the vast differences between them, this is a great book to learn about the Earth's huge bodies of water. This is a must-read for the junior scientist or the person who is interested in this multifaceted subject.

But Not So Complete Idiots Will Like It Too.

Of course one has to be predisposed to an interest in this topic, but if you saw David Attenbourrough's recent Blue Planet Series you will come away with a similar impression but a much more in-depth knowledge of the subject. As a former oceanography student I can say that this book is aimed at readers of all levels of knowledge. They make a potentially dry topic (no pun meant) quite interesting. The chapters consist of describiing estuaries in the land-sea ecotome to the barren and alien quality of the abyssal plain. Marine flora and fauna are featured prominently. I recommend this for anyone with a casual interest and greater. Looks good on a bookshelf also!