An Introduction to the World's Oceans Information Center: Reviewer Quotes


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An Introduction to the World's Oceans, 7/e

Keith A. Sverdrup, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Alyn C. Duxbury, University of Washington
Alison B. Duxbury, Seattle Community College

ISBN: 0072472804
Copyright year: 2002

Reviewer Quotes

Douglas Biggs, Texas A&M University
· "The descriptions of and physics of ocean waves are presented in an easy-to-read and understandable progression."
· ". . . with help from Keith Sverdrup, the Duxburys have written your textbook as a general introduction to oceanography for science majors, but at the same time they've designed the textbook to be readable by non-science majors wanting a one semester science elective."

Wayne V. Bloechl, Cabrillo College
· "The boxes and Internet resources are excellent supplemental tools…. matches well with lectures and, in some instances, sets up my next few lectures—I like that a lot!!….This is the best text I've ever used."

Nancy Glass, Baldwin Wallace College
· "I like the clear and concise way it is written…Charts, maps and data tables are easy to interpret, and meaningful to the text."

A. Conrad Neumann, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
·  "Coriolis, a most difficult concept for many, is handled very well. Bravo!"
·  "This is one of the best treatments I've seen [of the topic Waves and Tides] and I use it to the letter."
·  "…the best book of the bunch."

Dan E. Olson, Edgewood College
·  "I find the material to be well-written and well-organized."
·  "I am impressed with how up to date the authors are in describing both LADS and GPS techniques."
·  "The authors do a good job of engaging the reader and stimulating interest in the material."

Claude D. Baker, Indiana University Southeast
· "The best feature of this book is the Student Study Guide. I teach using a conceptual approach, and this is right down my line."

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