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Salmon Nation: People, Fish, and Our Common Home
Salmon Nation: People, Fish, and Our Common Home
by Edward C. Wolf and Seth Zuckerman
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"Whether you live in the tiniest village or the largest metropolis, you live in a watershed, an area whose run-off flows via a network of streams through one outlet into a larger body of water such as a river, bay, or ocean. If that watershed drains more... (read more)

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King of Fish: The Thousand-Year Run of Salmon
King of Fish: The 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 Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashells (Audubon Society Field Guide)
The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashells (Audubon Society Field Guide)
by Audubon
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The essential book for beach-combers and divers, this guide explores more than 705 seashells, living mollusks, abalone, periwinkles, conchs, limpets, oysters, clams, mussels, and cockles found on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts of North America... (read more)

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Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools,
Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools,
by Donovan Hohn
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When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean... (read more)

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Tuna: A Love Story
Tuna: A Love Story
by Richard Ellis
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The author of The Book of Sharks, Imagining Atlantis, and Encyclopedia of the Sea turns his gaze to the tuna — one of the biggest, fastest, and most highly evolved marine animals and the source of some of the world's most popular delicacies —... (read more)

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Eye of Albatross (02 Edition)
Eye of Albatross (02 Edition)
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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Blue Frontier: Saving America's Living Seas
Blue Frontier: Saving America's Living Seas
by David Helvarg
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A fascinating account of America's oceans and ocean politics, Blue Frontier explores the impact of history, commerce, and policy on marine life -- and by extension all life on earth. From the legacy of navy-funded research and development since World War... (read more)

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Audubon Society Field Guide To North American Fishes Whales & Dolphins
Audubon Society Field Guide To North American Fishes Whales & Dolphins
by Audubon
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This delightful field guide features 585 full-color photographs of marine and freshwater fishes, 30 photographs and 45 paintings of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, and 24 pictures of freshwater and saltwater habitats. 529 species are described in... (read more)

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Exploring the Seashore in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon: A Guide to Shorebirds and Intertidal Plants and Animals
Exploring the Seashore in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon: A Guide to Shorebirds and Intertidal Plants and Animals
by Gloria Snively
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This easy-to-use guidebook, now in its 11th printing, enables anyone, from beginner to expert, to identify 285 shorebirds and intertidal plants and animals. Beautifully illustrated with 94 colour photographs.... (read more)

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Sea Vegetables #1: Sea Vegetables: Harvesting Guide & Cookbook
Sea Vegetables #1: Sea Vegetables: Harvesting Guide & Cookbook
by Evelyn Mcconnaughey
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-- Harvesting Guide & Cookbook. Evelyn McConnaughey is author of this complete guide to foraging and preparing highly nutritious sea vegetables. Classification, where they grow, harvesting, storage, tables of nutritional equivalents, protein... (read more)

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Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
by Mark Kurlansky
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From the Bestselling Author of Salt and The Basque History of the World Cod, Mark Kurlansky’s third work of nonfiction and winner of the 1999 James Beard Award, is the biography of a single species of fish, but it may as well be a world history... (read more)

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The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier
The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier
by Colin Woodard
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A fascinating look at the octopus through its life, death, robotic replicas, and delicious dinners and#160; We eat, study, copy, and idealize the octopus. Yet this strange creature still eludes our understanding. With eight arms, three hearts... (read more)

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Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food
Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food
by Paul Greenberg
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"A necessary book for anyone truly interested in what we take from the sea to eat, and how, and why." -Sam Sifton, The New York Times Book Review. Writer and life-long fisherman Paul Greenberg takes us on a journey, examining the four fish that dominate... (read more)

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Whales and Dolphins (Collins Wild Guides)
Whales and Dolphins (Collins Wild Guides)
by Mark Carwardine
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Whales and Dolphins Wild Guide is the perfect introduction to 96 species of whale, dolphin, and porpoise. This pocket-size guide is essential for the family reference shelf, helping you to identify each species and discover more about them. Detailed... (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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Fish Behavior in the Aquarium and in the Wild
Fish Behavior in the Aquarium and in the Wild
by Stephan Reebs
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This text aims to provide an entertaining, yet scientifically grounded, look at what fishes do and how they do it. From defending their young, to seeking out the perfect sexual partner, to telling time, fishes display a variety of behaviours that may not... (read more)

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The Edge of the Sea
The Edge of the Sea
by Rachel Carson
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In her luminous descriptions of intertidal life, Carson shows her remarkable ability to describe the beauties of science and the natural world.... (read more)

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The Complete Whale-Watching Handbook: A Guide to Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the World
The Complete Whale-Watching Handbook: A Guide to Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the World
by Angus Wilson
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The Complete Whale-Watching Handbook is a spectacular celebration of whales, porpoises, and dolphins, and of the immense diversity of opportunities to view these spectacular marine mammals in the wild. Once the stuff of fishermen’s yarns and... (read more)

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Osmoregulation and Drinking in Vertebrates
Osmoregulation and Drinking in Vertebrates
by N Hazon
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"Osmoregulation and Drinking in Vertebrates" presents some of the most exciting recent advancements in the area of osmoregulation, from the control of gene expression to whole animal response. The volume discusses the differences and similarities in the... (read more)

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Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them
Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them
by Donovan Hohn
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A revelatory tale of science, adventure, and modern myth. When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on... (read more)

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