Invitation to Oceanography: .

by Paul R. Pinet

Thoroughly updated to include the most recent and fascinating discoveries in oceanography, Invitation to Oceanography, Sixth Edition provides a modern, comprehensive, and student-friendly introduction to the field. Its content spans the four major divisions of ocean science--geology, chemistry, physics, and biology--while maintaining the conversational voice for which it is acclaimed. The Sixth Edition includes new content on oceanographic research, oceanographic exploration, pacific ocean circulation, and the deep-sea bottom, as well as numerous updated and expanded feature boxes. The comprehensive online Student Companion Website provides students with numerous learning tools and study aids, including chapter outlines, critical thinking questions, crosswords, practice quizzes, math tutor, animated flashcards, figure labeling exercises, and more!

Genres: Science, School, Textbooks

620 pages, Paperback

First published October 22, 1997

Reviews

[Imogen Osinibi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly accessible to people who know little about the subject and very easy to read which is rare for a textbook. Proving very useful and similar to the content I’m learning in my module which is brilliant. Also has lots of useful anecdotes and comparisons to make you understand the content easier. I find it funny though that it uses the word “apparently” so often like “apparently, this happens”.

[Daniel Watkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent introduction to oceanography. It provides easy-to-read explanations of major areas of study from waves and seawater chemistry to ocean biology. It does a great job of bringing current/recent events into the story. There are a few tables that I’d like to see updated - for example, the ranking of sources of hydrocarbon pollutants is from a study from 1980. I think it’s likely some things have changed since then.

[Sidney Hartley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent text book. Anyone living near the ocean should read this book, or take an Oceanography class.

[Jane Francis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of pictures, last half of book is better than the first (explanations become clearer and more thorough). Overall, not bad.