Oceans a scientific history of oceans and marine life / [electronic resource] :
Michael Allaby ; illustrations by Richard Garratt
- New York : Facts on File, c2009
- 1 online resource (xiii, 208 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.)
- Discovering the Earth .
- Allaby, Michael Discovering the Earth .
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references and index
Presents an illustrated reference containing information about the oceans, including some of the mapmakers and scientists whose explorations made an impact on ocean research