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The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey Staff Pick It has long been asserted that we know more about the surface of the moon than we do the vast seascapes that cover some 70 percent of our planet. Susan Casey's seductive book, The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean, goes a... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashells (Audubon Society Field Guide) by Audubon Publisher Comments 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) List Price $19.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Flexible
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The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashore Creatures (Audubon Society Field Guide) by Audubon Publisher Comments Each of the 690 identification pictures is a full-color photograph of a seashore creature. Arrangement by shape and by color makes identification quick and easy. 666 species are covered in full detail.... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Flexible
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Osmoregulation and Drinking in Vertebrates by N Hazon Publisher Comments "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) List Price $263.75 Your price: $7.75 Used - Hardcover
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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 by Donovan Hohn Publisher Comments 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) List Price $27.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Into Great Silence: A Memoir of Discovery and Loss Among Vanishing Orcas by Eva Saulitis Publisher Comments Science entwines with matters of the human heart as a whale researcher chronicles the lives of an endangered family of orcas Ever since Eva Saulitis began her whale research in Alaska in the 1980s, she has been drawn deeply into the lives of a... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Face of the Deep by Thomas Farber Publisher Comments Literary Nonfiction. Memoir. Nature Writing. THE FACE OF THE DEEP is a lyrical and revealing exploration of the Pacific in all its aspects. "THE FACE OF THE DEEP is a marvelous, poetic achievement, the best book on diving that I have ever read, a... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean by Trevor Corson Publisher Comments Kraken is the traditional name for gigantic sea monsters, and this book introduces one of the most charismatic, enigmatic, and curious inhabitants of the sea: the squid. The pages take the reader on a wild narrative ride through the world of squid... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $14.50 Used - Hardcover
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Dolphins by Tim Cahill Publisher Comments A spirited and evocative look at dolphins through the eyes and emotions of three scientists currently conducting cutting-edge research with wild dolphin populations around the world.... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $13.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food by Paul Greenberg Staff Pick In the vein of The Omnivore's Dilemma, Four Fish looks at the current state of tuna, bass, salmon, and cod. Fished, farmed, modified, and championed, these four make up the bulk of our fish consumption. New York Times magazine writer Greenberg explores... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Fieldbook of Pacific Northwest Sea Creatures by Dan H Mclachlan Publisher Comments Dan H. McLachlan and Jak Ayres describe over 200 common marine animals shown in their natural habitat with color photos. A short biography accompanies each species pictured, and its biology is explained. The animals are classified by the complexity of... (read more) Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fire in the Turtle House: The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the Ocean by Osha Gray Davidson Publisher Comments * Also by Osha Gray Davidson * Request Exam Copy * Buy this Book Fire In The Turtle House The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the Ocean by Osha Gray Davidson Aug 13, 2003 Paperback US $15.00 CAN $23.00 UK 10.99 ISBN: 9781586481995 ISBN-10: 1586481991... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Book of Dolphins by Mark Carwardine Publisher Comments 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) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Singing Whales and Flying Squid: The Discovery of Marine Life by Richard Ellis Publisher Comments A richly illustrated journey that uncovers the weird and wonderful creatures of the deep... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Edge of the Sea by Rachel Carson Publisher Comments In her luminous descriptions of intertidal life, Carson shows her remarkable ability to describe the beauties of science and the natural world.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Complete Whale-Watching Handbook: A Guide to Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the World by Angus Wilson Publisher Comments 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) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Manatee by Rei Ohara Publisher Comments Strange looking, slow, and rather fat, manat ees are one of the most endearing creatures on Earth. Manate e is the best photographic book available on these curious a nd endangered mammals. '... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Sharing the Ocean: Stories of Science, Politics, and Ownership from America's Oldest Industry by Michael Crocker Synopsis Most popular and scholarly investigations of the New England groundfish management crisis have not produced very complex stories. Environmentalists and scientists are typically portrayed as the protagonists in a relentless struggle against antagonistic... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Atlantic Coast: A Natural History by Harry Thurston Synopsis The North Atlantic coast of North Americacommonly known as the Atlantic Coastextends from Newfoundland and Labrador through the Maritime Provinces and the Northeastern United States south to Cape Hatteras. This North Atlantic region belongs... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Pacific Coast (Audubon Guide) by Bayard Mcconnaughey Publisher Comments A comprehensive field guide, fully illustrated with color photographs, to the birds, plants, fishes, insects, seashore creatures, and other natural wonders of North America's western shores, from Alaska to southern California.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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