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Oceana: Our Planet's Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them by Ted Danson Publisher Comments 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) List Price $32.50 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Hardcover 
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The Florida Manatee: Biology and Conservation by Roger L Reep Synopsis "A must-read for anyone with an interest in the conservation of this important species."--Jim Valade, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Manatee Recovery Activities "Reep and Bonde, each with more than 20 years of experience... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Reef by Scubazoo Synopsis Although they cover only one percent of the Earth's surface, reefs are home to more than 25 percent of all marine fish species. They are the largest living structures on the planet, created over millennia by countless tiny organisms. Reef is your... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Ocean's End: Travels Through Endangered Seas by Colin Woodard Publisher Comments The Black Sea is already dead. Because of sea-level rise, an entire nation in the South Pacific, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is being washed away. Throughout the Caribbean Sea, vast stretches of coral reef-called the "rainforests of the ocean... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Vanished Ocean: How Tethys Reshaped the World by Dorrik Stow Publisher Comments Six million years ago, a vast ocean--which scientists have named Tethys--vanished from the face of the earth. How could such a huge body of water simply disappear? More interesting, how is it possible for scientists to know with certainty that Tethys... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $19.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Eyes Into Secret Seas by Jeffrey L Rotman Publisher Comments Jeff Rotman is rated as one of the world's leading underwater photographers. This book showcases the best of his work.... (read more) Your price: $13.49 Sale - Hardcover
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Wild Seas, Secret Shores of Africa by Thomas Peschak Publisher Comments Wild Seas, Secret Shores of Africa offers a breathtakingly beautiful underwater journey around the African coast. The images portray all major marine habitats, from kelp forests to coral reefs, and feature a range of marine species in action, from iconic... (read more) List Price $31.00 Your price: $8.97 Sale - Hardcover
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Another World: Colors, Textures, and Patterns of the Deep by Dos Winkel Synopsis Mesmerizing color, intricate patterns, and mind-bending shapes are on display in this unique collection of underwater images. Coupled with an informative text on the ecology of coral reefs, the photographs are a reminder that many of the wonders of the... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $11.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Early Life History of Marine Fishes by Bruce Miller Publisher Comments The life cycles of fishes are complex and varied, and knowledge of the early life stages is important for understanding the biology, ecology, and evolution of fishes. In Early Life History of Marine Fishes, Bruce S. Miller and Arthur W. Kendall Jr... (read more) List Price $60.00 Your price: $42.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Oceans: A Visual Guide (Visual Guide) by Stephen Hutchinson Publisher Comments The oceans revealed as never before. The world's oceans contain habitats that are as different from one another as a rainforest is from a desert. Oceanography is little more than a century old, and scientists now explore the sea in specialized... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Dolphin Mysteries: Unlocking the Secrets of Communication by Kathleen Dudzinski Publisher Comments Dolphins have fascinated humans for millennia, giving rise to an abundance of stories and myths about them, yet the actual details of their lives in the sea have remained elusive. In this enthralling book, Kathleen M. Dudzinski and Toni Frohoff take us... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $16.50 Sale - Hardcover
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The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket by Trevor Corson Publisher Comments In The Story of Sushi journalist Trevor Corson provides a lively tour of the culture of sushi in Americaandndash;andndash;from the chefs who prepare sushi to the multifarious creatures that compose it. He escorts the reader behind the sushi bar, through... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Wave-Swept Shore: The Rigors of Life on a Rocky Coast by Mimi Koehl Publisher Comments This book describes for the general public the physical mechanics of survival in the strong waves and currents of the ocean shoreline.... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies (Peterson Field Guides) by R Tucker Abbott Publisher Comments All the information needed to collect and study shells is included in this comprehensive book, which provides the geographical range and habitat for and a detailed description of each of 800 species. Color plates show 780 species, including live animals,... (read more) List Price $19.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Crucible for Survival: Environment Security and Justice in the Indian Ocean Region by Timothy Doyle Synopsis This collection brings together an international group of environmentalists, political scientists, and international relations scholars largely from the region to address key issues vital to determining the human and environmental security of the region.... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $9.75 Sale - Trade Paper
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A Reef in Time: The Great Barrier Reef from Beginning to End by Jen Veron Publisher Comments Like many coral specialists fifteen years ago, J. E. N. Veron thought Australia's Great Barrier Reef was impervious to climate change. "Owned by a prosperous country and accorded the protection it deserves, it would surely not go the way of the Amazon... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Ichthyo: The Architecture of Fish: X-Rays from the Smithsonian Institution by Deborah Klochko Synopsis Originally created to preserve a record of scientific samples, the black and white X-rays of fish at the Smithsonian Institution have emerged as astonishing works of art in their own right. This stunning compendium of imagescomparable to fine and... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $11.99 Sale - Hardcover
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Reef Life by Andrea Ferrari Publisher Comments A comprehensive guide to animals and plants living in reefs around the world including color photographs, dimensions, habitats, geographic area and characteristics. Illustrated throughout in color.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Dominant Wave Theory by Andrew Hughes Publisher Comments Andy Hughes’s work explores the detritus and garbage washed up on the shores where he surfs in surprisingly lush and romantic photographs. Despite their ominous presence, these mass-produced items become aesthetic forms within the open theater of the... (read more) List Price $60.00 Your price: $11.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Journey of the Pink Dolphins: An Amazon Quest by Sy Montgomery Publisher Comments When Sy Montgomery ventured into the Amazon to unlock the mysteries of the littleknown pink dolphins, she found ancient whales that plied the Amazon River at dawn and dusk, swam through treetops in flooded forests, and performed underwater ballets with... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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