The World’s Oceans: Geography, History, and Environment

This single volume is a welcome addition to the stable of science materials for a wide audience, given the paucity of works on oceans and human societies. . . . The coverage is broad rather than deep, making it well suited for the general reader whose interest in the ocean may be piqued by recent weather trends. * Booklist, Starred Review * A solid selection . . . for general readers, high school students, and undergraduates trawling for oceanic facts. * Library Journal * The World's Oceans: Geography, History, and Environment will be of interest in all types of libraries—public, academic, high school—for its accessible text and its content. A sturdy hardcover binding will stand up well to repeated use by patrons. The work is probably best placed in the circulating collection, due the length of the essays and the interconnectedness of the topics explored in the two sections. * ARBA * Part history, part geography, part marine science, and entirely fascinating, this wide-ranging reference work covers everything about our oceans, from the floating plastic debris to the darkest depths of the benthic zone. . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. Undergraduate and graduate students. * Choice *