Understanding the Oceans

Understanding the Oceans together an internationally distinguished group of authors to consider the enormous advances in marine science that have been achieved since the voyage of HMS Challenger over a century ago. The whole book draws inspiration from the seminal contributions stemming from that voyage, and individual chapters show how succeeding generations of scientists have been influenced by its findings. We see how they have responded to the ongoing multiple challenges involved in undertaking the exploration of the ocean. The story continues up to the exciting developments in oceanography covering the late twentieth century, and glimpses prospects for tomorrow. Covering the whole spectrum of the marine sciences, the book has been written and edited very much With the non-specialist reader in mind. Marine scientists, whether students or researchers, will welcome these authoritative accounts of significant stages in the development of their subject. Other scientists will find the book to be an accessible and informative introduction to marine and its historical roots.