The Ocean and Human Society/海洋与人类社会

A general knowledge reader encompassing essential principles and theoretical frameworks of marine science.一部涵盖海洋科学重要知识点和理论体系的通识读本The Ocean and Human Society is a general education course offered to undergraduate students at Nanjing University. This book refined from the author's 12 years of teaching experience aims to cover essential principles and theoretical frameworks of marine science while prioritizing accessibility. It not only depicts marine phenomena from the perspectives of physical oceanography marine chemistry marine biology and marine geology but also explores topics such as ocean evolution in the post-plate tectonic era global climate change life systems and data analysis methodologies. Furthermore it discusses the interconnections between the ocean and human society-including maritime economic rights economic development environmental and ecological conservation and responses to global climate change. A key feature of the book is the inclusion of extended reading materials in each chapter drawn from classical literature and current research hotspots. This volume is suitable both as an introductory textbook for marine science courses and as a reference for professionals and enthusiasts in the field.海洋与人类社会是南京大学开设的一门本科生通识课程，本书基于作者12年教学总结而成，力求涵盖海洋科学的重要知识点和理论体系。本书力求提高可读性，既从物理海洋学、海洋化学、海洋生物学、海洋地质学视角刻画海洋自然现象，也阐述后板块时代的海洋演化、全球气候变化、生命体系、数据分析方法论等内容，并论述海洋与人类社会的关联性，如海洋经济权益、经济发展、环境和生态保护、应对全球气候变化等。每章附有以经典文献和研究热点为内容的延伸阅读材料，成为本书的亮点。本书既可用于海洋科学入门性课程的教学，也可供海洋领域从业者及海洋爱好者参考。