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by Richard Ellis  Publisher Comments The Book of Whales celebrates the beauty, the grandeur, the fascination, of this planet's thirty-three species of whale -- from the legendary humpback, sperm, and blue varieties to the equally alluring but lesser-known ginkgo-toothed, goosebeak, and... (read more)  List Price $35.00 Your price $12.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
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by John Pernetta Publisher Comments Illustrated guide to the features of oceans and seas, including an encyclopedia of marine life.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $9.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Michael R Ross Publisher Comments Designed for beginning-level readers who have not yet completed more technical coursework in math and science, this book introduces the breadth of the fisheries conservation and management "process"--rather than the depths and details of specific... (read more) List Price $87.00 Your price $50.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Thomas M Niesen Publisher Comments A must for anyone visiting the beach, the Beachcomber's series simply and clearly describes the fascinating creatures and features that make the beach so much fun. From seaweed and barnacles, to snails and starfish, each guide uses photos and... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Pieter Folkens Publisher Comments Convenient, concise and waterproof, "Marine Mammals of the British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest" is the only guide you'll need when you head out onto the open ocean for cruising, kayaking or whale watching.... (read more) List Price $7.95 Your price $5.50 (Used - Pamphlet) check for new and sale copies
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by Kenneth Brower Publisher Comments Captured as a two-year-old calf off the coast of Iceland in 1979 by a fishing vessel, the killer whale who would become Keiko was soon sent to North America, struggling for many of his early years in captivity. Sent to live at an amusement park in Mexico... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price $17.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Cecilia Fitzsimons Publisher Comments Going to the beach becomes more rewarding when one understands the animals and plant life that live there. With an illustrated glossary and checklist to record sightings. "An Instant Guide to Seashore Life" is a wonderful beach companion. Enrich a visit... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price $0.98 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Rob Butler Publisher Comments An illustrated look at one of North America's unique ecosystems: the coastal waters and watershed from northern California through to southeast Alaska.... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price $17.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by David M Lawrence Publisher Comments The deep oceans are the last great frontier remaining on Earth. Humans have conquered the vast wilderness of the terrestrial surface, from the searing deserts and dark forests of the tropics to the icy polar regions. Today, anyone with enough ambition... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price $15.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by R Gordon Pirie Publisher Comments This is the third edition of a well-received supplementary text first published in 1973. Completely revised and updated, this new edition of this highly acclaimed anthology about the world's oceans includes 37 articles and essays, most published after... (read more) List Price $57.00 Your price $21.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Rachel Smolker Publisher Comments In 1982, Rachel Smolker traveled to Monkey Mia, a remote spot in western Australia where she’d heard wild dolphins regularly interact with people. She had no intention of staying long; she simply wanted to see if the rumors were true. That initial... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Lovell Langstroth Publisher Comments "In fall of 1980, an older husband and wife team unexpectedly arrived in my marine invertebrate zoology class. This was my introduction to Drs. Lovell and Libby Langstroth, and it led to a friendship that has grown through 20 years. In that time... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price $8.40 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Robert D Ballard Publisher Comments For decades, Robert Ballard has pursued a dual career as a marine scientist and a pioneering discoverer, locating scores of wrecks all over the world, including the Titanic and the battleship Bismarck. In this lavishly illustrated chronicle, he uses his... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price $15.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Tamara Eder Publisher Comments Whether you venture out on the high seas or observe nature from the shore, you'll enjoy this full-color guide to the whales, dolphins, seals, sea-lions and other aquatic mammals that populate the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest. Designed to... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Richard Fernicola Publisher Comments The acclaimed account of the infamous and heretofore unexplained shark attacks that served as the horrifying real-life inspiration for Peter Benchleys... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $7.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Roy Nickerson Publisher Comments Lounging atop a kelp bed, cradling a pup, or plucking morsels from a prickly urchin, sea otters are endearing creatures. Sea Otters captures them at their best, tracing their life cycle and behavior, exploring how they spend their days, and describing... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $5.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Mark Carwardine Publisher Comments "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) List Price $12.95 Your price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Frank Stewart Publisher Comments An observer, storyteller, and lover of whales gathers the most compelling contemporary essays on cetaceans by both marine scientists and nature writers, including Diane Ackerman, Barry Lopez, Farley Mowat, Faith McNulty, and Jonathan White, in a stunning... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price $10.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Christopher L Dyer Book News Annotation As an alternative to conventional fisheries management, which is driven mostly by models of biologically derived stock assessments, folk management provides potential solutions to the fundamental problem of sustainability in fisheries and in many... (read more) Your price $30.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Cornelia Dean Publisher Comments Americans love to colonize their beaches. But when storms threaten, high-ticket beachfront construction invariably takes precedence over coastal environmental concerns -- we rescue the buildings, not the beaches. As Cornelia Dean explains in Against the... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price $5.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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