This table compares the contents of the 5th, 6th, and 7th editions of the class text, Oceanography, an Invitation to Marine Science by Tom Garrison. This will prove helpful if you happen to own the 5th edition as the readings are given for the 6th edition in the Class Schedule.
| Topic | 5th Edition Chapter, first page | 6th Edition Chapter, first page | 7th Edition Chapter, first page |
| An Ocean World | "Origins"; Chapter 2, p. 37 | "Knowing the Ocean World", Chapter 1, p. 1 | "Origins" Chapter 1, p.3 |
| A History of Oceanography | "Knowing the Ocean World"; Chapter 1, p. 1 | "Knowing the Ocean World", Chapter 1, p. 6 | "History" Chapter 2, p. 28 |
| Plate Tectonics | Chapter 3, p. 53 | Chapter 3, p. 97 | Chapter 3, p. 62 |
| Continental Margins and Ocean Basins | Chapter 4, p. 87 | Chapter 4, p. 97 | Chapter 4, p. 102 |
| Sediments | Chapter 5, p. 115 | Chapter 5, p. 128 | Chapter 5, p. 130 |
| Water and Ocean Structure | Chapter 6, p. 137 | Chapter 6, p. 154 | Chapter 6, p. 154 |
| Seawater Chemistry | Chapter 7, p. 162 | Chapter 7, p. 184 | Chapter 7, p. 182 |
| Atmosphere Circulation | Chapter 8, p. 177 | Chapter 8, p. 202 | Chapter 8, p. 200 |
| Ocean Circulation | Chapter 9, p. 200 | Chapter 9, p. 233 | Chapter 9, p. 232 |
| Wave Dynamics and Wind Waves | "Waves", Chapter 10, p. 228 | Chapter 10, p 264 | Chapter 10, p. 264 |
| Tsunami, Seiches, Tides | "Tides", Chapter 11, p. 257 | Chapter 11, p. 297 | Chapter 11, p. 296 |
| Coasts | Chapter 12, p. 275 | Chapter 12. p. 315 | Chapter 12, p. 314 |
| Life in the Ocean | Chapter 13, p. 304 | Chapter 13, p. 347 | Chapter 13, p. 344 |
| Primary Producers | Chapter 14, p. 332 | Chapter 14, p. 379 | Chapter 14, p. 376 |
| Marine Animals | Chapter 15, p. 355 | Chapter 15, p. 406 | Chapter 15, p. 402 |
| Marine Communities | Chapter 16, p. 390 | Chapter 16, p. 447 | Chapter 16, p. 434 |
| Marine Resources | Chapter 17, p. 413 | Chapter 17, p. 473 | Chapter 17, p. 460 |
| Environmental Concerns | Chapter 18, p. 437 | Chapter 18, p. 505 | Chapter 18, p. 488 |