Marine Life category: 1318 books
by Dale Vinnedge
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014
In 1850, commercial whaling ships entered the Bering Sea for the first time. There, they found the summer grounds of bowhead whales, as well as local Inuit people who had been whaling the Alaskan coast for 2,000 years. Within a few years, almost the entire Pacific fleet came north each June to find a...
by Rick M. Harbo
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2017
Still compact and the perfect size for travelling, Pacific Reef and Shore has been updated with new species, up-to-date scientific information and many brilliant photographs of the more than 300 common plants and animals found in the intertidal zone off the coast of North America—from the Aleutian...
by Rob Stewart
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
In Save the Humans, award-winning documentary filmmaker Rob Stewart tells his captivating life-story-so-far—from self-professed “animal nerd” to one of the world’s leading environmental activists, from a person whose sole focus was saving his beloved sharks to a mission to save us all.
Rob...
Eels
An Exploration, from New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Mysterious Fish
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
“This is a delightful work with the urgency of a good detective story.” —Thomas McGuane
“I loved it! A beautiful adventure story of one of the most wide-spread and least-known but ecologically important fish.” —Bernd Heinrich, author of Summer World
Famous for his deeply...
Between the Tides
In Search of Sea Turtles
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Much can be learned about the condition of the planet’s environment by looking at sea turtles; they have existed for more than 100 million years, and they travel throughout the world’s oceans. Suddenly, however, they are struggling to survive, largely because of harm that has been done to the...
Types of Jellyfish
An Introductory Guide for Learning About Jellyfish, Jellyfish Season, Jellyfish Species and Maintaining Healthy Jellyfish
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
If you want to learn about Jellyfish then look no further. This mind-opening guide takes you on an expedition to the underworld life of jellyfish, jellyfish season, jellyfish as pets a beginner's guide, jellyfish species and types of jellyfish.
Spirals in Time
The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2015
Seashells are the sculpted homes of a remarkable group of animals: the molluscs. These are some of the most ancient and successful animals on the planet.
But watch out. Some molluscs can kill you if you eat them. Some will kill you if you stand too close.That hasn't stopped people using shells...
by Linda Kita-Bradley
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
This high-interest, low-vocabulary photostory is suitable for adult basic education (ABE) and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students who are beginning readers. Did you know that grey seals can stay under water for 20 minutes? And that the mother seals leave their young only two or three weeks...
Narwhals
Arctic Whales in a Melting World
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
Among all the large whales on Earth, the most unusual and least studied is the narwhal, the northernmost whale on the planet and the one most threatened by global warming. Narwhals thrive in the fjords and inlets of northern Canada and Greenland. These elusive whales, whose long tusks were the stuff...
by Alex MacCormick
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
The biggest-ever selection of first-hand accounts and news reports of shark attacks, both recent and historical, shows how sharks are masters of the ocean and how we enter their domain at our own risk.
Think you're safe in the Med? Read about the Great Whites that thrive near holiday beaches.
Think...
by John Hersey
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2019
From the revered Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and writer, comes his National Bestseller on one of the world’s oldest and most popular activities, fishing. Presented in narrative form as a conversation between a Fisherman and the Stranger, Hersey draws upon his own experiences and passion as...
by Maya Plass
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
How often have you visited the seashore and wished you knew more about the diverse and alien wildlife found on the UK's coastline?
There are incredible stories to discover about our coastal species so if the tantalising glimpses you've caught of this semi-aquatic environment between the tides...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
The deep sea covers over 60% of the surface of the earth, yet less than 1% has been scientifically investigated. There is growing pressure on deep-sea resources and on researchers to deliver information on biodiversity and the effects of human impacts on deep-sea ecosystems. Although scientific knowledge...
Because of Nickel
The Adventures of a Used Turtle Salesman
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
Because of Nickel, the adventures of a Used Turtle Salesman, is the story of the authors lifelong attachment to his animal friends and his decade long quest to fi nd homes for non- releasable sea turtles like his friend Nickel the sea turtle at Chicagos Shedd Aquarium. A continuation of Jim Gamlins...