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Eye of the Albatross: Visions of Hope and Survival
Eye of the Albatross: Visions of Hope and Survival
by Carl Safina
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“One of the most delightful natural history studies in decades.” The Boston Globe Eye of the Albatross takes us soaring to locales where whales, sea turtles, penguins, and shearwaters flourish in their own quotidian rhythms. Carl Safinas... (read more)

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Ocean Soul
Ocean Soul
by Brian Skerry
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Ocean Soul is a love story. It is a story of discovery. It is a story of hope. The story begins when a boy who loves the sea attends an event with underwater photographers and has an epiphany: “I had always wanted to explore the oceans, but I now... (read more)

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The Dolphin in the Mirror: Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives
The Dolphin in the Mirror: Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives
by Diana Reiss
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"One comes away from Reiss’s book agreeing that ‘dolphins are among the smartest creatures on the planet’ and that they merit not just our attention but our care and protection."—New York Times For centuries, humans and... (read more)

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Plastic Ocean: How a Sea Captain's Chance Discovery Launched a Determined Quest to Save the Oceans
Plastic Ocean: How a Sea Captain's Chance Discovery Launched a Determined Quest to Save the Oceans
by Capt Charles Moore
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A prominent seafaring environmentalist and researcher shares his shocking discovery of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the Pacific Ocean, and inspires a fundamental rethinking of the Plastic Age and a growing global health crisis. In the summer of... (read more)

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Atlas of Oceans: An Ecological Survey of Underwater Life
Atlas of Oceans: An Ecological Survey of Underwater Life
by John Farndon
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A tragedy is playing out beneath the surface of the world's bodies of marine waters, one that began long before the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Although many books have explored the environmental problems being faced on land, Atlas of Oceans is... (read more)

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Soundings: The Story of the Remarkable Woman Who Mapped the Ocean Floor
Soundings: The Story of the Remarkable Woman Who Mapped the Ocean Floor
by Hali Felt
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“Deftly balances the scientific and poetic.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune “Soundings is an eloquent testament both to Tharps importance and to Felts powers of imagination.”—The New York Times Book Review Before... (read more)

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The Dance of Air and Sea: How Oceans, Weather, and Life Link Together
The Dance of Air and Sea: How Oceans, Weather, and Life Link Together
by Arnold H Taylor
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How can tiny plankton in the sea just off Western Europe be affected by changes in the Gulf Stream four thousand miles away, on the other side of the North Atlantic Ocean? How can a slight rise in the temperature of the surface of the Pacific Ocean have... (read more)

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365 Fish
365 Fish
by Antal Vida
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Accurate, highly detailed drawings of each fish. Fish names are given in various languages along with their scientific nomenclature. Brief description of and information about every fish.... (read more)

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The Whale Warriors: The Battle at the Bottom of the World to Save the Planet's Largest Mammals
The Whale Warriors: The Battle at the Bottom of the World to Save the Planet's Largest Mammals
by Peter Heller
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Author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Dog Stars For the crew of the eco-pirate ship the Farley Mowat, any day saving a whale is a good day to die. In The Whale Warriors, veteran adventure writer Peter Heller takes us on a hair-raising... (read more)

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Minke Whales (Worldlife Library)
Minke Whales (Worldlife Library)
by Rus Hoelzel
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This top-selling series introduces the wild creatures of the world and examines the natural world. Good general introductions for ages 10+, these volumes contain the knowledge, personal experiences, and research of leading naturalists and scientists... (read more)

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Whales: Giants of the Seas and Oceans (Discoveries)
Whales: Giants of the Seas and Oceans (Discoveries)
by Yves Cohat
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Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed... (read more)

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The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea
The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea
by Philip Hoare
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“Unpredictable and amusing and informative and original, cavorting between biology, history, travel writing, and memoir.”—Mark Kurlansky The Whale by Philip Hoare is a enthralling and eye-opening literary leviathan swimming in... (read more)

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Whales Giants of the Seas & Oceans
Whales Giants of the Seas & Oceans
by Thames & Hudson
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Whales have fascinated people for centuries, but were nearly wiped out during the 20th century. Several species are still under threat. This title is a pocket sized introduction to the history, myths, literature and imagery devoted to the world's largest... (read more)

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Human Impacts on Ancient Marine Ecosystems: A Global Perspective
Human Impacts on Ancient Marine Ecosystems: A Global Perspective
by Torben C Rick
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“An excellent volume with mature, sophisticated, comprehensive research by leaders in the fields of archaeology, zooarchaeology, and paleoarchaeology that will be useful to scientists of many interests.”—David Steadman, author of... (read more)

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Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man's Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science
Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man's Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science
by Curtis Ebbesmeyer
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“Ebbesmeyers goal is noble and fresh: to show how the flow of ocean debris around the world reveals ‘the music of the worlds oceans.”—New York Times Book Review Through the fascinating stories of flotsam, one of the... (read more)

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The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen & Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean (P.S.)
The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen & Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean (P.S.)
by Trevor Corson
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In this intimate portrait of an island lobstering community and aneccentric band of renegade biologists, journalist Trevor Corson escorts the reader onto the slippery decks of fishing boats, through danger-filled scuba dives, and deep into the churning... (read more)

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The Dolphin in the Mirror: Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives
The Dolphin in the Mirror: Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives
by Diana Reiss
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"One comes away from Reiss’s book agreeing that ‘dolphins are among the smartest creatures on the planet’ and that they merit not just our attention but our care and protection."—New York Times For centuries, humans and... (read more)

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Dolphins and Whales: Biological Guide to the Life of the Cetaceans (White Star Guides)
Dolphins and Whales: Biological Guide to the Life of the Cetaceans (White Star Guides)
by Maurizio Wurtz
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The worlds cetaceans have become a symbol of the importance of successful marine conservation. Dolphins and Whales presents the latest research on these denizens of the deep, including breeding, feeding, migrating, and group behavior, accompanied by... (read more)

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Basking with Humpbacks: Tracking Threatened Marine Life in New England Waters
Basking with Humpbacks: Tracking Threatened Marine Life in New England Waters
by Todd Mcleish
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Basking with Humpbacks offers an exciting, close-up look at some of the most rare marine creatures living in New England waters and examines the complex threats they face. In eleven chapters, each featuring a different animal or plant, McLeish takes... (read more)

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Oceana: Our Planet's Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them
Oceana: Our Planet's Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them
by Ted Danson
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Most people know Ted Danson as the affable bartender Sam Malone in the long-running television series Cheers. But fewer realize that over the course of the past two and a half decades, Danson has tirelessly devoted himself to the cause of heading off a... (read more)

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