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Salt in Our Blood
Salt in Our Blood
by Michele Longo Eder
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The life of a fisherman can be a treacherous one filled with peril and potential death. "Salt in Our Blood: The Memoir of a Fisherman's Wife" is the reflections of a homemaker when the family business is doing a job with a shockingly high mortality rate.... (read more)

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Grayson
Grayson
by Lynne Cox
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This captivating bestseller tells the true story of a miraculous encounter between a teenaged girl and a baby whale off the coast of California. It was the dark of early morning; Lynne was swimming her last half mile back to the pier after a long workout... (read more)

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Seasick: Ocean Change and the Extinction of Life on Earth
Seasick: Ocean Change and the Extinction of Life on Earth
by Alanna Mitchell
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We have long lorded over the ocean. But only recently have we become aware of the myriad life-forms beneath its waves. We now know that this delicate ecosystem is our life-support system; it regulates the earth's temperatures and climate and comprises 99... (read more)

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The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks
The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks
by Susan Casey
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A journalist's obsession brings her to a remote island off the California coast, home to the world's most mysterious and fearsome predators — and the strange band of surfer-scientists who follow them. Susan Casey was in her living room when she... (read more)

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Deadliest Catch: Desperate Hours
Deadliest Catch: Desperate Hours
by Dan Weeks
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Tales of heroics, wrecks and rescues are all captured in this unique collection of epic tales that will have fans of the show and readers alike setting sail for adventures on the frigid Bering Sea.... (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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The Human, the Orchid, and the Octopus: Exploring and Conserving Our Natural World
The Human, the Orchid, and the Octopus: Exploring and Conserving Our Natural World
by Jacques Cousteau
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Part adventure story, part manifesto, this prescient, clear-sighted book, available for the first time in the United States, is a remarkable testament to the life and work of one of our greatest modern adventurers.... (read more)

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Bear of the Sea: Giant Jim Pattillo and the Roaring Years of the Gloucester-Nova Scotia Fishery
Bear of the Sea: Giant Jim Pattillo and the Roaring Years of the Gloucester-Nova Scotia Fishery
by Joseph E Garland
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The true story of a legendary sea captain, Jim Pattillo, from Gloucester, Massachusetts.... (read more)

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Secrets of the ocean realm
Secrets of the ocean realm
by Howard Hall
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Published in conjunction with a PBS television series. The author-filmmakers tell of their experiences making the series, and the volume is abundantly illustrated with stunning color photos of underwater sights. No index or bibliography. 10x11... (read more)

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Orca: Visions of the Killer Whale
Orca: Visions of the Killer Whale
by Peter Knudtson
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<div>The orca, also known as the killer whale, is one of the most intriguing and mysterious animals in the world. This lavishly illustrated portrait of this almost mythical sea mammal offers visions of the orca throughout the ages and... (read more)

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Shark
Shark
by Je Stafford Deitsch
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Sharks ... evil and primitive creatures charging from the depths to attack their prey with savage ferocity, or beautiful and efficient predators? It is difficult to separate the popular myths from the truth about sharks because, quite simply, there are... (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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Ocean's End: Travels Through Endangered Seas
Ocean's End: Travels Through Endangered Seas
by Colin Woodard
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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... (read more)

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Fire in the Turtle House: The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the Ocean
Fire in the Turtle House: The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the Ocean
by Osha Gray Davidson
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Sea turtles have existed since the time of the dinosaurs. But now, suddenly, the turtles are dying, ravaged by a mysterious plague that some biologists consider the most serious epidemic now raging in the natural world. Perhaps most important, sea... (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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The Book of Dolphins
The Book of Dolphins
by Mark Carwardine
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A stunning and revealing book about these extraordinary mammals, including discussions on the healing powers dolphins are said to hold and their often close relationship with humans. 270 colour photographs.... (read more)

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California Coastal Invertebrates (Mac's Guides)
California Coastal Invertebrates (Mac's Guides)
by Craig Macgowan
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Two-sided plastic laminated cards developed by a teacher of marine science. Color drawings, common and scientific names, information on size and habitat.... (read more)

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Singing Whales and Flying Squid: The Discovery of Marine Life
Singing Whales and Flying Squid: The Discovery of Marine Life
by Richard Ellis
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A richly illustrated journey that uncovers the weird and wonderful creatures of the deep... (read more)

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The Edge of the Sea
The Edge of the Sea
by Rachel Carson
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Rachel Carson is best known for Silent Spring, one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. But while she was profoundly concerned about the environment as a whole, her deepest passion was for the sea, and many readers consider The Edge of... (read more)

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Exploring Hanauma Bay (Kolowalu Books)
Exploring Hanauma Bay (Kolowalu Books)
by Susan Scott
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Splendid photographs, all taken in Hanauma Bay, show what you might expect to see, and many of them capture the most interesting behaviors of the creatures that live in the bay. Much of this same marine life is found at other Hawaiian reef sites.... (read more)

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