Marine Science: The People Behind the ScienceInfobase Publishing, 2005 - 193 Seiten Nearly three-quarters of EarthOCOs surface is covered by water, and more than 90 percent of the EarthOCOs living space is in the ocean. The oceans influence climate and weather patterns, affecting peopleOCOs daily lives in many ways. Marine science includes all of the sciences as they relate to the sea, including marine biography and oceanography. From the explorations of the Challenger to the theory of seafloor spreading to the invention of scuba gear, the 10 pioneers covered in this volume paved the way for marine scientists today. Each chapter contains relevant information on the scientist's childhood, research, discoveries, and lasting contributions to the field and concludes with a chronology and a list of print and Internet references specific to that individual." |
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Sir C Wyville Thomson | 1 |
Fridtjof Nansen | 15 |
William Beebe | 31 |
Henry Bigelow | 51 |
Ernest Everett Just | 63 |
Harry Hammond Hess | 77 |
JacquesYves Cousteau | 91 |
Eugenie Clark | 107 |
Sylvia Earle | 121 |
Robert D Ballard | 135 |
Glossary | 159 |
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