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Oceanography





Oceanography
Aquatic Life

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Marine Biology Coloring Book 2ND Edition
Marine Biology Coloring Book 2ND Edition
by Thomas M Niesen
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Enter the delicate, complex world of underwater life through extraordinarily detailed, hand-drawn illustrations and newly updated text. The Marine Biology Coloring Book will serve as an excellent resource and guide. The process of coloring will focus... (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 an eccentric band of renegade biologists, journalist Revor 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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Poseidon's Steed: The Story of Seahorses, from Myth to Reality
Poseidon's Steed: The Story of Seahorses, from Myth to Reality
by Helen Scales
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A fascinating journey with the sea creature that has captured human imagination for thousands of years Poseidonas Steed trails the seahorse through secluded waters across the globe in a kaleidoscopic history that mirrors manas centuries-old fascination... (read more)

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Ecology of Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vents (00 Edition)
Ecology of Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vents (00 Edition)
by Cindy Lee Van Dover
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"This is a truly readable book, lavishly illustrated, that covers one of the most exciting and interesting aspects of marine biology. Offering a very thoughtful interpretation and analysis of the data available, the book takes a wonderful holistic... (read more)

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The Living Shore: Rediscovering a Lost World
The Living Shore: Rediscovering a Lost World
by Rowan Jacobsen
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Modeled on John Steinbeck's The Sea of Cortez, a slim, beautiful volume containing a goodnews environmental story about how an oyster could help restore our oceans. In the 1990s, a marine scientist named Brian Kingzett was commissioned to survey Canada's... (read more)

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The Illustrated Guide to Marine Fish of the World: A Visual Directory of Sea Life Featuring More Than 450 Fabulous Species
The Illustrated Guide to Marine Fish of the World: A Visual Directory of Sea Life Featuring More Than 450 Fabulous Species
by Amy-jane Beer
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- A full-color natural history encyclopedia featuring marine fish and sea creatures from around the world, with expert analysis. - A stunning directory of more than 700 individual species, with full information on identification and 350 superb color... (read more)

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King of Fish Thousand Year Run of Salmon
King of Fish Thousand Year Run of Salmon
by David R Montgomery
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The salmon that symbolize the Pacific Northwest's natural splendor are now threatened with extinction across much of their ancestral range. In studying the natural and human forces that shape the rivers and mountains of that region, geologist David... (read more)

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The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
by Claire Nouvian
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The Deep is one of the most beautiful and bizarre books I've ever seen. You will not be able to put it down, and none of your friends will be able to resist picking it up.... (read more)

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The Founding Fish
The Founding Fish
by John Mcphee
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John McPhee's twenty-sixth book is a braid of personal history, natural history, and American history, in descending order of volume. Each spring, American shad-Alosa sapidissima-leave the ocean in hundreds of thousands and run heroic distances upriver... (read more)

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The Rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific
The Rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific
by Milton S Love
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The most comprehensive book ever published on the rockfishes of the Pacific Coast, an extraordinarily large and diverse genus that is also commercially important.... (read more)

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A Reef in Time: The Great Barrier Reef from Beginning to End
A Reef in Time: The Great Barrier Reef from Beginning to End
by J. E. N. Veron
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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)

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Encyclopedia of Aquatic Life
Encyclopedia of Aquatic Life
by Keith Banister
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This resource is a superb marriage of research, underwater photography, and artwork.... (read more)

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Coral Reef
Coral Reef
by Angelo Mojetta
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The text and photographs in the titles in the Underwater World Series will be completed by charts and drawings of geographic and biological subjects, and of the most important species of fish and corals.... (read more)

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Rainbow Under the Sea
Rainbow Under the Sea
by Jeffrey L Rotman
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Showcasing the exceptional photographs of one of today's foremost underwater photographers, this volume provides readers with a unique opportunity to explore the hidden crevices of the ocean world-close up. Using the technique of microphotography, award... (read more)

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Totem Salmon: Life Lessons from Another Species
Totem Salmon: Life Lessons from Another Species
by Freeman House
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Part lyrical true-life adventure, part social and philosophical manifesto, TOTEM SALMON tells of a watershed community that worked for two decades to save one of the last purely native stocks of salmon in California.... (read more)

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Reefscape: Reflections on the Great Barrier Reef
Reefscape: Reflections on the Great Barrier Reef
by Rosaleen Love
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By recounting both tales, "Reefscape" provides a window on the past and foreshadows the future of this extraordinary environment. "Reefscape" will illuminate the meaning of the human encounter with nature. It will inspire delight in the imagination and... (read more)

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Consider the Eel: A Natural and Gastronomic History
Consider the Eel: A Natural and Gastronomic History
by Richard Schweid
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A culinary and cultural history of the eel and its importance in Europe and America.... (read more)

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Beneath the Sea in 3-D
Beneath the Sea in 3-D
by Mark Blum
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Dive into the world's most exotic waters without even getting wet This amazing collection of stereoscopic photographs brings to life the spectacular creatures of the deep like never before. A truly foolproof 3-D experience, Beneath the Sea in 3-D is... (read more)

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Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans
Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans
by Gerald Allen
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The vast Indo-Pacific region is the very heart of the world's richest marine biological province. The development of its coral reefs is unsurpassed, forming a sanctuary for a myriad of colorful, often bizarre life forms. This handy reference book... (read more)

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A Guide to the Coral Reefs of the Caribbean
A Guide to the Coral Reefs of the Caribbean
by Mark D Spalding
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Inspired by the Caribbean section of "The World Atlas of Coral Reefs," and augmented with detailed maps and colorful illustrations, this guidebook informs readers about the natural history of coral reefs and diving sites throughout the region.... (read more)

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