Climate and the Oceans

by G. K. Vallis


This is a short (240 pages, about the size of a paperback novel) book on climate and the oceans, recently published by Princeton University Press (PUP). It is part of a series called 'Princeton Primers on Climate'. The books are written at the undergraduate level, and might also be used by graduate students or scientists in other fields as a quick read to get the big picture, or by the educated and motivated general reader. The figures are also available for free download for use in the classroom.

More Information

You can order the book from any of the following:

The Princeton University Press (PUP) web site:
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Barnes and Noble:
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Amazon:

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Amazon France.        Amazon Germany.        Amazon Japan.

Electronic Versions

To get a free PDF sample of the book:
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To buy an electronic version with Adobe DRM (e.g., for a Sony Reader, or a Kobe reader, or the iPad using the Bluefire Reader):
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This is available either as an ePUB or as a PDF. (The PDF has same formatting as the printed book, whereas the ePUB allows re-flowing of text. The PDF version is better quality if your screen is big enough (laptop is fine).)

You can buy a kindle or a nook version from the Amazon and Barnes and Noble sites, respectively.

To go to the book's facebook page click here.

Figures

The figures are available for download by clicking here.