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Oceans A Visual Guide (Visual Guides) by DrStephenHutchinson, Lawrence E. Hawkins Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2008 by Firefly Books ISBN-13: 978-1-55407-427-3, ISBN: 1-55407-427-4
" The oceans revealed as never before. The world's oceans contain habitats that are as different from one another as a rainforest is from a desert. Oceanography is little more than a century old, and scientists now explore the sea in specialized submersibles and scan its features from space. Oceans: A Visual Guide explores the mysteries of these fascinating worlds beneath the waves. From the coastline to the deepest trench, oceans ..."
Oceans A Visual Guide (Visual Guides) by DrStephenHutchinson, Lawrence E. Hawkins Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2005 by Firefly Books ISBN-13: 978-1-55407-069-5, ISBN: 1-55407-069-4
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