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by John Reynolds  Publisher Comments Manatees and Dugongs fully documents the natural history of Sirenia, the order of aquatic mammals that includes manatees of the Caribbean, West Africa, and the Amazon, as well as the Indo-Pacific dugong.... (read more)  List Price $24.95 Your price $12.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies 
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by Sy Barlowe Publisher Comments Why is the sea salty? Does the ocean ever freeze? Answers to these and many other questions can be found in this fact-filled question-and-answer guide to life forms along the ocean's edge. Learn about barnacles, starfish, sea anemones, mollusks... (read more) List Price $2.50 Your price $0.60 (Used - Pamphlet) check for new and sale copies
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by Randall Reeves Book News Annotation A concise introduction and/or field guide to 42 marine mammal species (some heartbreakingly close to extinction), including the pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses), sirenians (manatees, dugongs, and sea cows), otters, and the polar bear... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price $10.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Biliana Cicin Sain Publisher Comments Biliana Cicin-Sain and Robert W. Knecht are co-directors of the Center for the Study of Marine Policy at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware and co-authors of The Future of U.S. Ocean Policy (Island Press, 1998).... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price $50.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Elisabeth M Borgese Publisher Comments Published in cooperation with the International Ocean Institute and Dalhousie University Law School, the Ocean Yearbook provides a comprehensive review of issues concerning the world's oceans--one of humanity's most vital resources. Volume 15 address... (read more) List Price $77.00 Your price $33.80 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by R T Abbott Synopsis Colorful and easy to use, this guide for the identification of shells includes general information on mollusks and advice on shell collecting and study.... (read more) Your price $2.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Edmund S Hobson Book News Annotation New edition of a popular natural history. Contains fine color plates that embellish the clear, practical text. The lack of an index is a serious impediment to the book's utility. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $6.20 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Sara L Heimlich Publisher Comments This top-selling series introduces the wild creatures of the world and examines the natural world. Good general introductions for ages 10+, these volumes contain the knowledge, personal experiences, and research of leading naturalists and scientists... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Michael Capuzzo 
Powells.com Staff Pick Michael Capuzzo has skillfully recreated the summer of 1916, when a rogue great white shark attacked swimmers along the New Jersey shore. Recounting in chilling detail the terrifying attacks, the ensuing panic, and the incredible hunt for the... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $5.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Richard Fernicola Publisher Comments In July 1916, four people were killed in two weeks by a series of shark attacks, causing panic all along the coast. Perhaps best known as the inspiration for the Peter Benchley novel and Steve Spielberg film 'Jaws,' the story is set down here as the... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price $7.80 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Harald A Rehder 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 $6.50 (Used - Flexible) check for new and sale copies
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by David Helvarg Publisher Comments A panoramic, highly readable report on the state of America's coastlines and the ocean wilderness off our shores, by a veteran environmental journalist. Gives the inside scoop on issues that have become major talking points for Americans since the... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $9.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Howard Hall Book News Annotation 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) List Price $39.95 Your price $12.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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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 $21.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Dean Crawford Publisher Comments A sleek hunter of the seas, the shark has struck fear into the hearts of men since the days of the first fishermen. Dean Crawford now explores here the long relationship between shark and man, revealing that behind the fearsome caricature is a complex... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $13.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Nigel Bonner Publisher Comments With their haunting ocean "songs" and gushing spouts, whales great or small inspire awe. Though their impressive size and might protect them from most natural dangers, intensive hunting by humans has put them right at the top of the conservation agenda... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $5.20 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Paul Thompson Publisher Comments This top-selling series introduces readers to the wild creatures of the world and has been expanded to include the wonders of the natural world, too. All titles have sturdy paper binding, are 10x9, and contain from 72-84 pgs and 50-60 color photos.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by J Duane Sept Publisher Comments The tides of the North Atlantic are the world's highest, and they reveal a world of amazing seashore life--from jellies and sea anemones, to clams and crabs, to seaweeds and lichens. With some 300 crisp, vibrant color photographs by Duane Sept and brief,... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $14.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Dery Bennett Publisher Comments Seacoasts have inspired writers everywhere, spawning an impressive and entertaining body of literature. Here is an anthology featuring writers as diverse as Jacques Cousteau and Norman Mailer, with selections on the places, people, and creatures that... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $4.20 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by John Musick Publisher Comments “Hands-down . . . the most entertaining and informative shark book I’ve ever read. Written with insight, humor, and great authority.” —Carl Safina, author of Song for the Blue Ocean Few animals elicit the same mythical terror as... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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