| View Larger Image | From Monsoons to Microbes: Understanding the Ocean's Role in Human Health | Hardcoverby Committee on the Ocean's Role in Human Health (Author), National Research Council (Author)
| List Price: | $34.95 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | National Academies Press | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 144 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 05, 1999 | | Sales Rank: | 571,696st |
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Explores the oceans and examines the links among physical oceanography, public health, epidemiology, marine biology, and medicine in understanding how the oceans affect our health. DLC: Marine pollution--Health aspects. |
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