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References for Oceanography FAQ

  • Oceanography, An Illustrated Guide, Wiley & Sons, New York. edited by Colin Summerhayes and Stephen Thorpe, Eds., 1996 third impression, 2002

  • Scientists and the Seas: a history of Marine Science, 1650-1900, Margaret Deacon, Ashgate, 1997

  • Why We Are Oceanographers, in Collected Works of Henry M. Stommel, Amer. Meteorological Soc. Press, 1995 (reprinted from Oceanography, vol 2, pp 48-54, 1989) (available from Alibris)

  • New Eyes on the Oceans, Jennifer Ackerman, National Geographic Magazine, October 2000

  • Water, Light, Time: Postcards by David Doubilet, Phaidon Press, 2000. This is to inspire the artist in you.

Introductory Oceanography Textbooks:

  • An Introduction to the World's Oceans, by Alyn C. and Alison Duxbury. WCB/McGraw-Hill, 1996.

  • Oceanography, A View of the Earth, by M. Grant Gross. Prentice-Hall, 1995.

  • Introductory Oceanography, by Harold V. Thurman. Charles Merrill, 1990.

Literature:

  • Our Home Planet: A Guide for Secondary School Students. The American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. No charge.

  • Careers in Oceanography and Marine-Related Fields. The Oceanography Society, 4052 Timber Ridge Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455. (804) 464-1759. No charge.

  • Information on Undergraduate Programs in or Related to Oceanography and Marine Sciences. North Carolina State University, Department of Marine, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Raleigh, NC 27695-8208. (919) 515-3711. No Charge.

  • University Curricula in Oceanography and Related Fields. Marine Technology Society, 1825 K Street N.W., Suite 203, Washington, D.C. 20006.

  • "Ocean Opportunities: A Guide to What the Oceans Have to Offer." Marine Technology Society, 1825 K Street N.W., Suite 203, Washington, D.C. 20006. $3.00.

Periodicals:

  • Oceanus. Subscriber Service Center, P.O. Box 6419, Syracuse, NY 13217-6419.

  • Sea Frontiers. P.O. Box 498, Mount Morris, IL 61054.

  • Nature. Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1733, Riverton, NJ 08077-7333.

Books for young people:

  • Exploring the Sea: Oceanography Today, by Carvel Hall Blair. Random House, 1986.

University of Washington catalogue:

Copies are available for perusal at public and college libraries, or you may order a copy from: University Book Store, 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 (206-634-3400). Catalogs are $3.75 at the Store, $5.50 for mailing outside Washington State, and $5.92 within Washington. The catalog is also web-accesible from the UW home page.

Web resources:

The internet gives you access to a vast store of knowledge about the ocean. Here are a few suggested websites: