The Facts on File Marine Science Handbook
- ISBN-10
- 143810958X
- ISBN-13
- 9781438109589
- Category
- Electronic books
- Pages
- 273
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-01-01
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Authors
- Scott McCutcheon, Bobbi McCutcheon
Description
Contains a history of the subject of marine science, over 1,500 entries providing definitions and explanations of related topics, plus brief biographies of up to 250 scientists.
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