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1	Introduction to Ocean Sciences more books like this by Douglas A Segar add to wishlist This textbook is an introduction to oceanography for both science majors and non-science students (with the omission of some chapters). The text provides students with a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties that are involved in ocean use, the role and importance of oceans in nurturing and sustaining life ... see all copies from $7.44! new only from $66.65! \| SVS
2	The Sea Around Us more books like this by Rachel Carson add to wishlist Here is the strange story of the seas - how they were born, how life emerged from them, and the marine world within them. Rachel Carson's writing teems with images - the newly-formed Earth cooling beneath an endlessly overcast sky; volcanic action throwing up huge masses on the ocean floor to create immense mountains and desolate canyons; giant ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Perfect Storm more books like this by Sebastian Junger add to wishlist The "perfect storm" was a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high-pressure system from the Great Lakes running into storm winds over an Atlantic island - Sable Island - and colliding with a weather system from the Caribbean - "Hurricane Grace". This is the story of that storm, told through the accounts of fishermen at sea caught up in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Song for the Blue Ocean: Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas more books like this by Carl Safina add to wishlist To help readers understand the connections between habitat protection and long-term survival, a world-class scientist and fisherman probes for truth in this world tour of marine resources. 4 maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Ocean: An Illustrated Atlas more books like this by Sylvia Earle, Linda Glover add to wishlist Internationally renowned deep-sea pioneer and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia A. Earle, in consultation with experts from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is our peerless guide. This atlas is geared to the popular reader and geography buff rather than to expert oceanographers and geographers. The ... see all copies from $18.96! new only from $35.63! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Peter Freuchen's Book of the Seven Seas more books like this by Peter Freuchen, David Loth add to wishlist Discover the great mysteries of the sea with one of the most famous explorers of our time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Silent World more books like this by Jacques Yves Cousteau add to wishlist A fiftieth anniversary edition of this acclaimed study of the undersea world chronicles the explorer's early days underwater, including the development of his invention, scuba, his first dives with scuba, and his travels under the sea during World War II. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Ocean: The World's Last Wilderness Revealed more books like this by Robert Dinwiddie, Louise Thomas, Fabien Cousteau (Foreword by) add to wishlist From the geological and physical processes that affect the ocean floor to thekey habitat zones, this is the definitive reference to the world's oceans forthe entire family. see all copies from $19.20! new only from $49.99!
9	Nights of Ice: True Stories of Disaster and Survival on Alaska's High Seas more books like this by Spike Walker add to wishlist Fishing off the treacherous sub-zero Alaskan coastline is one of the most harrowing and dangerous jobs in the world. Spike Walker, author of "Working on the Edge", brings the terror to life in these tales of men who live at the edge of survival. Through roaring waves, stories-high swells, and the constant onslaught of ice, the seamen in these ... see all copies from $2.15! new only from $7.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Reef more books like this by Scubazoo (Photographer) add to wishlist Although they cover only one percent of the Earth's surface, reefs are home to more than 25 percent of all marine fish species. They are the largest living structures on the planet, created over millennia by countless tiny organisms. Reef is your opportunity to discover some of the most incredible wildlife habitats on the planet. Coral reefs are ... see all copies from $11.29! new only from $13.80! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science more books like this by Robert Kunzig add to wishlist The scientific exploration of the ocean is an extraordinary story. Hundreds have climbed Everest yet only two people have descended, in a homespun 'bathyscaphe', to the very depths of the deepest sea chasm. Amazing oases teeming with life have been found in deep sea volcanic vents but we have hardly begun to identify their resident species. We ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $11.17! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	National Audubon Society Regional Guide to Atlantic and Gulf Coast: A Personal Journey more books like this by William Amos, Stephen H Amos, Steven H Amos add to wishlist A comprehensive field guide, fully illustrated with color photographs, to the birds, plants, seashore creatures, fishes, whales, and other natural wonders of North America's eastern shores, from the St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.95!
13	The Ocean World more books like this by Jacques Cousteau add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $114.26! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Book of Waves: Form and Beauty on the Ocean more books like this by Drew Kampion add to wishlist This beautiful--and educational--book taps into the endless fascination that ocean waves hold for people worldwide, even those who don't live near a coastline. With page after page of stunning photos, it is a one-of-a-kind collection of wave phenomena, together with scientific background on the interaction between land and sea. 143 color photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $172.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Handy Ocean Answer Book more books like this by Thomas E Svarney, Patricia Barnes-Svarney add to wishlist This easy-to-use, comprehensive resource on ocean behavior and myth answers 1,000 questions about such topics as ancient oceans and early life, ocean-air interactions, El Nino, currents, hurricanes, the gulf stream, and much more. 150 photos, including 16-page color insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.70! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Reef Coral Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas more books like this by Paul Humann, Ned Deloach (Editor), Paul Human add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! new only from $79.95!
17 view cover	The Gulf Stream: Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic more books like this by Stan Ulanski add to wishlist This title shows an oceanic highway, teeming with life.Coursing through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty Amazon. First discovered by Ponce de Leon in 1513, it sped ships laden with fortunes in spices, sugar, and rum from the New World back to Spain and also guided the ships of the buccaneers who ... see all copies from $8.30! new only from $14.97! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Peterson First Guide to Seashores more books like this by John C Kricher add to wishlist This complete guide covers 317 of the most common and conspicuous plants and animals of the seashores, from jellyfish and kelp to clams, gulls, and whales. Species are grouped by habitat so readers know what they can expect to see along sandy beaches, in rocky tide pools, or in mud flats. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Unnatural History of the Sea more books like this by Callum Roberts add to wishlist A fascinating journey through 1,000 years of human exploitation and exploration of the sea. see all copies from $10.94! new only from $12.07! \| SVS
20 view cover	Holding Back the Sea: The Struggle on the Gulf Coast to Save America more books like this by Christopher Hallowell add to wishlist The author of "Green Perspectives" pens an eye-opening account of the shocking extinction of the largest wetland in the United States and what must be done to stop this devastating environmental crisis. 16-page photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
21 view cover	Shore Chronicles: Diaries and Travelers' Tales from the Jersey Shore 1764-1955 more books like this by Margaret Thomas Buchholz (Editor), John T Cunningham (Foreword by) add to wishlist What was the Shore like before? For millions, summer means a trip to the Shore. Every generation brings a new perspective and a new sense of discovery. Every visitor returns home with tales of their experience along this beloved sandy coastline. Shore Chronicles enlightens contemporary Shore-lovers with fascinating historical perspective. This ... see all copies from $5.78! new only from $55.52! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Pacific coast more books like this by McConnaughey, National Audubon Society add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.73!
23 view cover	Oceans: A Visual Guide more books like this by Stephen Hutchinson, Lawrence E Hawkins add to wishlist This book features hundreds of color illustrations and photographs that reveal the oceans like never before--their formation and extent, the life-forms they support, their value to humans, and the threats they face. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Fire in the Turtle House: The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the Ocean more books like this by Osha Gray Davidson add to wishlist Davidson describes the ravages of fibropapillomatosis--a fatal virus endemic to marine life that targets species already in danger of extinction, in this case sea turtles. His account points to the effects of human activity on the environment. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Florida's Living Beaches: A Guide for the Curious Beachcomber more books like this by Blair Witherington, Dawn Witherington add to wishlist Florida has 1200 miles of coastline, almost 700 miles of which are sancy beaches. Exploring along those beaches offers encounters with myriads of plants, animals, minerals, and manmade objects--all are covered in this comprehensive guide with descriptive accounts of 822 items, 983 color images, and 431 maps. Beginning with the premise that beaches ... see all copies from $16.62! new only from $16.62! \| SVS

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