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2007, Oceanography 20(4):174–175, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2007.23
BOOK REVIEW | Exploring the World Ocean
Book Information | Reviewer | First Paragraph | Full Review | Citation
Book Information
Exploring the World Ocean
By W. Sean Chamberlin and Tommy D. Dickey, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008, 394 pages,
ISBN 0073016543, Paperback, $117.90 US
Reviewer
Cynthia Cudaback | Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
First Paragraph
A college-level introductory science textbook should have three purposes, two of which are often underserved. First, it should present large quantities of information, which results in a text that is bulky and expensive. Second, it should help students understand the nature and process of science, and allow them to practice scientific techniques such as critical thinking and inquiry-guided learning. Third, in the case of an oceanography text, it should help students understand the complex interdependence of humans and the ocean. The new text by Chamberlin and Dickey is the first I have seen that promotes all three purposes equally.
Full Review
Citation
Cudaback, C. 2007. Review of Exploring the World Ocean, by W.S. Chamberlin and T.D. Dickey. Oceanography 20(4):174–175, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2007.23.