Marine Biology category: 435 books
The Ocean of Life
The Fate of Man and the Sea
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012
A Silent Spring for oceans, written by "the Rachel Carson of the fish world" (The New York Times)
Who can forget the sense of wonder with which they discovered the creatures of the deep? In this vibrant hymn to the sea, Callum Roberts—one of the world’s foremost conservation biologists—leads...
Swordfish
A Biography of the Ocean Gladiator
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
A perfect fish in the evolutionary sense, the broadbill swordfish derives its name from its distinctive bill—much longer and wider than the bill of any other billfish—which is flattened into the sword we all recognize. And though the majesty and allure of this warrior fish has commanded much attention—from...
Shark Attacks
Inside the Mind of the Ocean's Most Terrifying Predator
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
National Geographic pairs gripping and gruesome stories of shark attacks with cutting edge research to illuminate a fascinating underwater world that few truly understand. Sharks are the world's most fascinating predators—capable of detecting a single drop of blood in 25 million drops of ocean and...
Dolphin Diaries
My 25 Years with Spotted Dolphins in the Bahamas
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Dr. Denise Herzing began her research with a pod of spotted dolphins in the 1980s. Now, almost three decades later, she has forged strong ties with many of these individuals, has witnessed and recorded them feeding, playing, fighting, mating, giving birth and communicating. Dolphin Diaries is an account...
Sex in the Sea
Our Intimate Connection with Sex-Changing Fish, Romantic Lobsters, Kinky Squid, and Other Salty Erotica of the Deep
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
An Oprah.com "Best Book for National Reading Month"
Forget the Kama Sutra. When it comes to inventive sex acts, just look to the sea. There we find the elaborate mating rituals of armored lobsters; giant right whales engaging in a lively threesome whilst holding their breath; full...
by Hal Whitehead, Luke Rendell
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
In the songs and bubble feeding of humpback whales; in young killer whales learning to knock a seal from an ice floe in the same way their mother does; and in the use of sea sponges by the dolphins of Shark Bay, Australia, to protect their beaks while foraging for fish, we find clear examples of the...
Billion-Dollar Fish
The Untold Story of Alaska Pollock
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Alaska pollock is everywhere. If you’re eating fish but you don’t know what kind it is, it’s almost certainly pollock. Prized for its generic fish taste, pollock masquerades as crab meat in california rolls and seafood salads, and it feeds millions as fish sticks in school cafeterias and Filet-O-Fish...
Spineless
The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
**"A book full of wonders" —Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk
"Witty, insightful. . . .The story of jellyfish. . . is a significant part of the environmental story. Berwald's engaging account of these delicate, often ignored creatures shows how much they matter to our oceans' future."...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2017
The coral reefs are very important environmental structures but they need your love and care. The purpose of this workbook is to introduce the wonderful benefits of coral reefs, with the hope that such knowledge will spur action later on. The use of pictures and select texts make this workbook perfect for kids. Buy a copy today!
by Tim Grollimund
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2017
One of the most popular charismatic mega fauna in our waters is the spotted eagle ray. Kim Bassos-Hull, from Mote Marine Laboratory, has been studying spotted eagle rays (SERs) since 2009. Her work has centered primarily along the coast from St. Petersburg to Sanibel Island. She is collecting data...
by Nduka Okafor
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2011
This book places the main actors in environmental microbiology, namely the microorganisms, on center stage. Using the modern approach of 16S ribosomal RNA, the book looks at the taxonomy of marine and freshwater bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, viruses, and the smaller aquatic animals such as nematodes...
by Alfred Russel Wallace
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2019
The Malay Archipelago is a book by the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace which chronicles his scientific exploration, during the eight-year period 1854 to 1862, of the southern portion of the Malay Archipelago including Malaysia, Singapore, the islands of Indonesia, then known as the Dutch...
Creatures of the Deep
In Search of the Sea's Monsters and the World They Live In
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2014
Praise for the first edition: "More than a picture book ... Hoyt's elegant writing provides both the historical background for deep-sea exploration and an ecological perspective on life in the ocean's depths." -- American Scientist "A magnificent bestiary ... and a reminder of how...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2017
Let’s talk about schools of fish. There are big ones, and small ones. There are those with stripes while others are dotted. There are so many varieties of fish that news ones are even discovered until this day! In this educational book, you will learn about the most common varieties. You will also learn some fun facts about them. Grab a copy of this book today!