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1	Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World more books like this by Mark Kurlansky The Cod. Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have been triggered by it, national diets have been based on it, economies and livelihoods have depended on it. This book spans 1,000 years and four continents. From the Vikings to Clarence Birdseye, the author introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs, and fishermen whose lives have ... see all copies from $2.69! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Standing in a River Waving a Stick more books like this by John Gierach "The solution to any problem -- work, love, money, whatever -- is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be." This is John Gierach's perspective on fishing and life, and it isn't entirely tongue-in-cheek. But Gierach knows that there is more to fishing than actually catching fish, or as he puts it, "The real ... see all copies from $3.37! new only from $9.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Shark more books like this by Miranda MacQuitty Part of a series, this book explores the underwater world of sharks - how they evolved, how they live and breed and why they occasionally predate on humans. The photographs depict the species in close-up and aim to dispel some of the myths and mysteries commonly associated with sharks. From whale sharks 18 metres long to the tiny mini-sharks that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.88! \| first editions \| SVS
4	From Tadpole to Frog more books like this by Wendy Pfeffer Wendy Pfeffer describes the amazing metamorphosis from tiny, jellylike egg, to little fishy tadpole, to great big bullfrog. Holly Keller has created the archetypal frog pond and we see it through the seasons as the tadpoles grow legs and lungs and eventually hop onto land: bullfrogs at last. "Well-designed ink drawings washed with soft-toned ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
5	King of Fish: The Thousand-Year Run of Salmon more books like this by David R Montgomery A passionate recounting of the natural history of the rise and fall of salmon in England, New England, and the Pacific Northwest-with recommendations for bringing the salmon back. }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 ... see all copies from $5.55! new only from $10.24! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Twelve Days of Terror: A Definitive Investigation of the 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks more books like this by Richard G Fernicola, M.D. In July 1916, with the nation entangled in World War I and New York City in the throes of a deadly polio epidemic, the tri-state population thronged the Jersey Shore in search of respite from the stifling mid-summer heat. The Atlantic's refreshing waters proved to be utterly inhospitable, however. In a shockingly brief span of just twelve days, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Aquarium fish more books like this by Dick Mills A visual recognition guide to aquarium fish, designed to make identification as simple and accurate as possible, with annotated photographs to pick out key distinguishing features. This book is one of a series covering plants, animals, minerals and other natural phenomena from around the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Blues more books like this by John Hersey A disquisition on the art of fishing, from the Nobel Prize-winning novelist and reporter. Written in the form of a dialogue between the "Fisherman" and the "Stranger," who discuss fishing and many unrelated topics in a not-too-carefully organized way, it was originally published in the "New Yorker". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $96.86! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Red Summer: The Danger, Madness, and Exaltation of Salmon Fishing in a Remote Alaskan Village more books like this by Bill Carter Written with grace and honesty, this vivid account describes the danger and exaltation of working on a salmon fishing boat and living in a small village on the farthest edge of Alaska. see all copies from $5.58! new only from $5.58! \| first editions \| SVS
10	A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes: North America North of Mexico more books like this by Roger Tory Peterson (Editor), Lawrence M Page, Mariner Books The first comprehensive field guide to freshwater fishes - covers all 790 species known in the United States and Canada. More than 700 illustrations, most in color, show identifying marks. Also includes 377 distribution maps and additional drawings of key details. see all copies from $6.28! new only from $10.94! \| SVS
11 view cover	Hooked: Pirates, Poaching, and the Perfect Fish more books like this by G Bruce Knecht Knecht chronicles how an obscure fish merchant in California "discovered" and renamed the Patagonian toothfish to Chilean Sea Bass, kicking off a worldwide craze for a fish no one had ever heard of--and everyone had to have. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Reef Fish Identification: Florida Caribbean Bahamas more books like this by Paul Humann The standard fish ID reference for underwater naturalists and marine scientists since 1989 just got better! This enlarged 3rd edition has grown by 20 percent including the addition of over 100 exciting new fish species. The scientifically updated text now boasts 825 classic marine life photographs of 600 common and rare reef fish species. The easy ... see all copies from $28.23! new only from $28.23! \| SVS
13 view cover	Fish more books like this by Steve Parker An exploration of fish, featuring facts, cartoons and photographs. All the pages of the book are perforated and drilled with six holes so that "Funfax" owners can add them into their files. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology more books like this by Peter B Moyle, Joseph J Cech, Jr. For junior/senior-level courses in Fish Biology/Ecology, Ichthyology, and Fish Physiology. One of the most comprehensive and current general sources of information on fishes, this text covers a broad number of topics such as including the structure and physiology, evolution, otaxanomy, zoogeography, ecology, and conservation of fishes. While ... see all copies from $2.01! new only from $91.55! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Tracking the Vanishing Frogs: An Ecological Mystery more books like this by Kathryn Phillips Species of frogs are disappearing all over the world, from Japan to Switzerland to Brazil. This chronicle of the changes in our ecosystem explores how science and scientists work, while warning that frogs may be the first victims of a global environmental catastrophe. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $88.62! \| first editions
16 view cover	Trout and Salmon of North America more books like this by Robert J Behnke, George Scott (Editor), Joseph Tomelleri (Illustrator) This beautiful and definitive guide brings together the world's lead leading expert on North American trout and salmon, Robert Behnke, and the foremost illustrator in the field, Joseph Tomelleri. North America is graced with the greatest diversity of trout and salmon on earth. From tiny brook trout in mountain streams of the Northeast, to ... see all copies from $11.58! new only from $24.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Marine Fishes: 500+ Essential-To-Know Aquarium Species more books like this by Scott W. Michael Microcosm proudly launches its all-new series of pocketexpert guide for Aquarists and Underwater Naturalists with Marine Fishes by Scott W. Michael. Designed as a quick but authoritative handbook on the 500 "need to know" fish species seen and kept by marine aquarists, this first Pocketexpert is a must-have reference for all saltwater hobbyists ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $19.95! \| SVS
18 view cover	The Founding Fish more books like this by John McPhee The American shad--a species beloved of sportsmen since George Washington--provides the remarkable focus of this book, its every specimen carrying its autobiography within its scales and coursing through the water routes of U.S. political history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Growing frogs more books like this by Vivian French, Alison Bartlett (Illustrator) When a little girl collects frogspawn from a neighbouring pond, she's in for a frog-growing adventure. From tiny eggs to swimming tadpoles to fully-fledged, land-loving frogs, her amphibious friends get bigger and bigger and bigger. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Great Minnesota Fish Book more books like this by Tom Dickson, Joseph R Tomelleri (Illustrator) see all copies from $25.29! new only from $25.29! \| SVS
21 view cover	Manual of Marine Invertebrates more books like this by Martyn Haywood, Sue Wells see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.88! \| first editions
22 view cover	Trout: An Illustrated History more books like this by James Prosek Featuring more than 70 original watercolors, this dazzlingly beautiful celebration of the trout by a true prodigy--only 20 years old and already considered "a fair bid to become the Audubon of the fishing world" (New York Times)--this unprecedented reference is essential for the serious angler and a glo rious introduction to anyone who loves ... see all copies from $7.42! new only from $21.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Blue Meridian: The Search for the Great White Shark more books like this by Peter Matthiessen Bestselling author Peter Matthiessen takes readers on an expedition to find the most dangerous predator on Earth--the legendary great white shark. On a trek that lasts 17 months and takes him from the Caribbean to the whaling grounds off South Africa, across the Indian Ocean to the South Australian coast, Matthiessen records the beauties of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	How to know the freshwater fishes. more books like this by Samuel Eddy Provides illustrations and data regarding native, as well as seasonal, fresh water fishes in the United States, including exhaustive details on their distinctive features and peculiarities. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $53.92!
25 view cover	National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fishes, Whales and Dolphins more books like this by Herbert T Boschung, Audubon Society, Daniel W Gotshall (Editor) Each of the 585 identification pictures is a full-color photograph of a marine or freshwater fish. Also included are 30 photographs of whales and dolphins and 45 paintings. Arranged by shape and by color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.50! \| first editions

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