NSTA Releases Revised 2nd Edition of Best Seller Project Earth Science: Physical Oceanography

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With Project Earth Science: Physical Oceanography,Revised 2nd Edition teachers can immerse students in activities that focus on water, the substance that covers nearly three-quarters of Earth's surface. Eighteen ready-to-use classroom activities and supplemental readings offer explorations and straightforward explanations to foster intuitive understanding of key science concepts.

Covered are topics such as the structure of water molecules, saltwater and freshwater mixing, and tidal forces. Students will create waves, dissolve substances, float eggs, and more. Background materials, detailed and illustrated procedures for doing hands-on activities, and supplemental resources provide all the tools necessary to make a splash in the classroom.

About the Authors

Alfredo L. Aretxabaleta is a physical oceanographer working in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. He received a BS in marine sciences from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain and a PhD in marine sciences from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Gregg R. Brooks is a professor of marine science with Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. He received his bachelor’s degree in geology from Youngstown State University and his master’s and PhD degrees in marine science, specializing in marine geology, from the University of South Florida.

Nancy W. West is a geoscience educator in Fort Collins, Colorado. She received an AB in geology from Princeton University and an MAT from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

You can browse sample pages of this new book free at the NSTA Science Store website at www.nsta.org/store.

For additional information or to purchase Project Earth Science: Physical Oceanography, Revised 2nd Edition and other books from NSTA Press, visit the NSTA Science Store at www.nsta.org/store. To order by phone, call 800-277-5300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET weekdays. The 258-page book is priced at $32.95 and discount-priced for NSTA members at $26.36 (Stock # PB298X3, ISBN # 978-1-936959-02-0).

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