This book studies that the sea bordering India is not just a vast expanse of water but it holds the secrets of earths history as well as rich mineral resources. It contains a wealth of information on varied aspects of Marine Science and written in simple and easily readable manner with lots of illustrations. Important topics like history, nature of the seafloor and bottom sediments have been covered. The mineral resources - their assessment, exploration and exploitation problems have been discussed. The significant results of the Deep Sea Drilling Project around Indian coasts have been provided. Different aspects of Coastal Zone Management and the suggested model studies will be a very useful guide. The Coastal Hazard problems and their solutions and the discussion on Tsunamis will create interest amongst researchers in related fields. The Coral Reefs and different aspects of the Lakshadweep will enrich all readers on these remote atolls. The evidences of sea level changes from different types of work will help scientists to work on similar lines. The details on geotechnical aspects of continental shelves, coastal hazards and laws of the Sea with concept of legal continental shelf are new additions to a book on Marine Geology. The future trend suggested at the end will be a useful guide for all researchers. Contents: Foreword, Preface, (1) Introduction, (2) Nature of the Sea Floor Around Indian Coasts, (3) Bottom Sediments Around Indian coasts, (4) Geotechnical Aspects of the Continental Shelves of India, (5) Exploration of the Seafloor, (6) Deep Sea Drilling Projects, (7) Mineral Resources of the Sea, (8) Coastal Zone Management, (9) Coastal Hazards, (10) Coral Reef with Empahsis on Different Aspects of Lakshadweep, (11) Sea Level Changes Around Indian Coasts, (12) Law of the Sea, (13) Applications and Future Trends of Marine Researchers, References.