Outlines a variety of job opportunities in the field of oceanography and marine sciences, including oceanographers, divers, and aquarium curators, and offers information on training, salary ranges, work environment, and job outlook.
Explores the wonders of the ocean, its floor, and the plants and animals that dwell in it, teaches how to protect these resources, and provides hands-on activities for further investigation.
Presents an introduction to marine science, providing a glossary of terms related to the subject, as well as biographies of more than one hundred scientists, a chronology of events, charts and tables, and a list of further resources.
