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Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > Aquatic creatures > Sea & seashore life

Marine Fishes of Florida (Paperback): David B. Snyder, George H Burgess Marine Fishes of Florida (Paperback)
David B. Snyder, George H Burgess
R988 Discovery Miles 9 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The most comprehensive book about Florida's marine fishes ever produced, Marine Fishes of Florida includes hundreds of photographs and descriptions of species you'll encounter-plus many that are rare-when diving, snorkeling, kayaking, or fishing. Coverage includes both the Atlantic and Gulf coastline, from habitats near the shore to deeper waters. Fishes found in coastal rivers and other brackish waters are fully represented, as are offshore species that venture into Florida's waters often enough to be called "occasional visitors." David B. Snyder and George H. Burgess intertwine personal observations with results from research studies to provide accurate-often surprising-details. The result is a set of beautifully succinct identification descriptions coupled with information about each species' natural history. From the largest sharks to the smallest cryptic gobies, from homely toadfishes to the spectacularly colored reef fishes, this book is certain to help you better understand the fish you've seen or hooked. Features of Marine Fishes of Florida include * Color photographs by leading marine photographers* Differentiation of adult and juvenile forms* Coverage of 133 fish families and hundreds of species* Size and geographical range data* Natural history and conservation notes* Explanations of geologic history and current habitats

American Pearls (Paperback): Howard E. Washburn American Pearls (Paperback)
Howard E. Washburn
R339 Discovery Miles 3 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Love Letters to Water - An Anthology (Paperback): Claudiu Murgan Love Letters to Water - An Anthology (Paperback)
Claudiu Murgan
R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Watching Giants - The Secret Lives of Whales (Paperback): Elin Kelsey Watching Giants - The Secret Lives of Whales (Paperback)
Elin Kelsey; Photographs by Doc White, Francois Gohier
R747 R642 Discovery Miles 6 420 Save R105 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Personal, anecdotal, and highly engaging, "Watching Giants" opens a window on a world that seems quite like our own, yet is so different that understanding it pushes the very limits of our senses. Elin Kelsey's colorful first-person account, drawing from her rich, often humorous, everyday experiences as a mother, a woman, and a scientist, takes us to the incredibly productive waters of the Gulf of California and beyond, to oceans around the world. Kelsey brings us along as she talks to leading cetacean researchers and marine ecologists about their intriguing discoveries. We encounter humpback whales that build nets from bubbles, gain a disturbing maternal perspective on the dolphin-tuna issue, uncover intimate details about whale sex, and contemplate the meaning of the complex social networks that exist in the seas. What emerges alongside these fascinating snapshots of whale culture is a dizzying sense of the tremendous speed with which we are changing the oceans' ecosystems - through overfishing, noise pollution, even real estate development. "Watching Giants" introduces a world of immense interconnectivity and beauty - one that is now facing imminent peril.

The Road at the Water's Edge - A Heritage Guide to the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway (Paperback): Barbara... The Road at the Water's Edge - A Heritage Guide to the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway (Paperback)
Barbara Garrity-Blake, Karen Willis Amspacher
R722 R610 Discovery Miles 6 100 Save R112 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway received its designation in 2009, an act that stands as a testament to the historical and cultural importance of the communities linked along the North Carolina coast from Whalebone Junction across to Hatteras and Ocracoke Island and down to the small villages of the Core Sound region. This rich heritage guide introduces readers to the places and people that have made the route and the region a national treasure. Welcoming visitors on a journey across sounds and inlets into villages and through two national seashores, Barbara Garrity-Blake and Karen Willis Amspacher share the stories of people who have shaped their lives out of saltwater and sand. The book considers how the Outer Banks residents have stood their ground and maintained a vibrant way of life while adapting to constant change that is fundamental to life where water meets the land. Heavily illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs, A Heritage Guide to the Outer Banks Byway will lead readers to the proverbial porch of the Outer Banks locals, extending a warm welcome to visitors while encouraging them to understand what many never see or hear: the stories, feelings, and meanings that offer a cultural dimension to the byway experience and deepen the visitor's understanding of life on the tideline.

The Curious World of Seaweed (Hardcover): Josie Iselin The Curious World of Seaweed (Hardcover)
Josie Iselin
R787 R683 Discovery Miles 6 830 Save R104 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Marine algae are the supreme eco-engineers of life: they oxygenate the waters, create habitat for countless other organisms, and form the base of a food chain that keeps our planet unique in the universe as we know it. In this beautiful volume Josie Iselin explores both the artistic and the biological presence of sixteen seaweeds and kelps that live in the thin region where the Pacific Ocean converges with the North American continent-a place of incomparable richness. Each species receives a detailed description of its structure, ecological importance, and humans' scientific inquiry into it, told in scientifically illuminating yet deeply reverent and inspired prose. Throughout the writings are historical botanical illustrations and Iselin's signature, Marimekko-like portraits of each specimen that reveal their vibrant colors-whether rosy, "olivaceous," or grass-green-and whimsical shapes. Iselin posits that we can learn not only about the seaweeds but also from them: their resilience, their resourcefulness, their poetry and magic.

Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest - A Photographic Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds and Selected Fishes (Hardcover):... Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest - A Photographic Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds and Selected Fishes (Hardcover)
Andy Lamb, Bernard Hanby; Photographs by Bernard Hanby
R2,050 R1,049 Discovery Miles 10 490 Save R1,001 (49%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Finalist for 2006 BC Booksellers' Choice Award In Honour Of Bill Duthie
With 1,700 superb colour photographs of over 1,400 species, "Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds and Selected Fishes" is the most comprehensive collection of photographs of Pacific Northwest marine life ever published. It is designed to allow the reader to recognize virtually any coastal organism that might be encountered from southern Alaska to southern Oregon--from sea lettuces and feather boa kelp through to the leopard ribbon worm, Pacific red octopus, spiny-thigh sea spider and gutless awning-clam. Each species is identified with photographs and includes a description with information on range, habitat, appearance and behaviour.
Andy Lamb and Bernard Hanby have spent most of their lifetimes studying and recording Pacific Northwest marine life and have completed over 4,000 scuba dives between them. Some of the species included in this volume have never been featured in print before. Colour-coded for quick reference and including a glossary and full index, "Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest" is a must-have for serious biologists, scuba divers, beachcombers or anyone interested in marine life and beautiful underwater photography.

Spineless - The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone (Paperback): Juli Berwald Spineless - The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone (Paperback)
Juli Berwald
R480 R401 Discovery Miles 4 010 Save R79 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Sea - A Celebration of Shorelines, Beaches and Oceans (Hardcover): Isobel Carlson The Sea - A Celebration of Shorelines, Beaches and Oceans (Hardcover)
Isobel Carlson 1
R355 R306 Discovery Miles 3 060 Save R49 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book celebrates oceans, coasts and shorelines the world over. Bringing together incredible stories and legends of the sea, delicious recipes and activities inspired by the coast, and fascinating trivia on everything from marine exploration to the turning tides, it will captivate anyone who is enthralled by the wonder of the sea.

The Perfect Storm - A True Story of Men Against the Sea (Paperback): Sebastian Junger The Perfect Storm - A True Story of Men Against the Sea (Paperback)
Sebastian Junger
R413 R332 Discovery Miles 3 320 Save R81 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It was the storm of the century, boasting waves over one hundred feet high-a tempest created by so rare a combination of factors that meteorologists deemed it "the perfect storm." In a book that has become a classic, Sebastian Junger explores the history of the fishing industry, the science of storms, and the candid accounts of the people whose lives the storm touched. The Perfect Storm is a real-life thriller that makes us feel like we've been caught, helpless, in the grip of a force of nature beyond our understanding or control. Winner of the American Library Association's 1998 Alex Award.

Coloring Underwater Plants - Coral Reef Coloring Book (Paperback): Jupiter Kids Coloring Underwater Plants - Coral Reef Coloring Book (Paperback)
Jupiter Kids
R446 R370 Discovery Miles 3 700 Save R76 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Seashells of Georgia and the Carolinas (Paperback): Blair Witherington, Dawn Witherington Seashells of Georgia and the Carolinas (Paperback)
Blair Witherington, Dawn Witherington
R346 R289 Discovery Miles 2 890 Save R57 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With simple organization, this guide tells the individual stories of 213 shelled mollusks using descriptive accounts, distribution maps, and color photographs. Accounts feature glimpses of each seashell's former life as a living creature. The organization and descriptions as well as the photographs make shell identification easy.

The Clam Hunter (Hardcover): David Marshall The Clam Hunter (Hardcover)
David Marshall
R739 Discovery Miles 7 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Heart of the Coast - Biodiversity and Resilience on the Pacific Edge (Hardcover): Tyee Bridge Heart of the Coast - Biodiversity and Resilience on the Pacific Edge (Hardcover)
Tyee Bridge
R620 Discovery Miles 6 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How do you dig up a 13,000 year-old footprint? Why do kelp forests need sea otters? How do you measure a shrinking glacier from an airplane? What is a 'zombie urchin'? Heart of the Coast brings these questions to life in a deep exploration of the beauty, mystery and biodiversity of the Pacific coast. Join Hakai Institute researchers in the field-archaeologists, oceanographers, marine biologists and beyond-as they journey from the ice fields of Klinaklini Glacier to the dazzling undersea reefs of a place called Crazy Town. British Columbia's Central Coast is a rich landscape called "a biologist's dream" and "the Amazon of the north." Since launching its Calvert Island ecological observatory there in 2009, the Hakai Institute has become a renowned centre of science and exploration. Collaborations with the Smithsonian Institution, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and several First Nations on the BC coast--along with a wide array of scientists hailing from other agencies and universities across North America-have uncovered new species, advanced our knowledge of marine food webs, and helped track the effects of climate change on watersheds and coastal ecosystems. Stunning photography illuminates the institute's journey of discovery over the past decade. This unforgettable book will inspire you with wonder and awe for the natural world, but be careful-you may learn something along the way.

Coral Empire - Underwater Oceans, Colonial Tropics, Visual Modernity (Paperback): Ann Elias Coral Empire - Underwater Oceans, Colonial Tropics, Visual Modernity (Paperback)
Ann Elias
R687 Discovery Miles 6 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From vividly colored underwater photographs of Australia's Great Barrier Reef to life-size dioramas re-creating coral reefs and the bounty of life they sustained, the work of early twentieth-century explorers and photographers fed the public's fascination with reefs. In the 1920s John Ernest Williamson in the Bahamas and Frank Hurley in Australia produced mass-circulated and often highly staged photographs and films that cast corals as industrious, colonizing creatures, and the undersea as a virgin, unexplored, and fantastical territory. In Coral Empire Ann Elias traces the visual and social history of Williamson and Hurley and how their modern media spectacles yoked the tropics and coral reefs to colonialism, racism, and the human domination of nature. Using the labor and knowledge of indigenous peoples while exoticizing and racializing them as inferior Others, Williamson and Hurley sustained colonial fantasies about people of color and the environment as endless resources to be plundered. As Elias demonstrates, their reckless treatment of the sea prefigured attitudes that caused the environmental crises that the oceans and reefs now face.

Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest - The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography (Hardcover):... Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest - The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography (Hardcover)
Doug Macdougall
R709 Discovery Miles 7 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanography From late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. Challenger explored the world's oceans. Conducting deep sea soundings, dredging the ocean floor, recording temperatures, observing weather, and collecting biological samples, the expedition laid the foundations for modern oceanography. Following the ship's naturalists and their discoveries, earth scientist Doug Macdougall engagingly tells a story of Victorian-era adventure and ties these early explorations to the growth of modern scientific fields. In this lively story of discovery, hardship, and humor, Macdougall examines the work of the expedition's scientists, especially the naturalist Henry Moseley, who rigorously categorized the flora and fauna of the islands the ship visited, and the legacy of John Murray, considered the father of modern oceanography. Macdougall explores not just the expedition itself but also the iconic place that H.M.S. Challenger has achieved in the annals of ocean exploration and science.

Dear Indy - A Father's Plea for Climate Action (Hardcover): Simon Whalley Dear Indy - A Father's Plea for Climate Action (Hardcover)
Simon Whalley
R756 Discovery Miles 7 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sharks of the Shallows - Coastal Species in Florida and the Bahamas (Hardcover): Jeffrey C. Carrier Sharks of the Shallows - Coastal Species in Florida and the Bahamas (Hardcover)
Jeffrey C. Carrier; Photographs by Andy Murch, Jillian Morris, Duncan Brake
R956 R872 Discovery Miles 8 720 Save R84 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Agile, sleek, and precise, sharks display many qualities we can admire and appreciate. These marvels of evolution have adapted to thrive in every major aquatic realm on the planet, from frigid Arctic waters through temperate but stormy seas and on into the tropics. However, few places on Earth are home to the amazing diversity of shark species that beautify the shallow waters of Florida and the Bahamas. In this first-ever book dedicated to the sharks of this region, biologist Jeffrey C. Carrier reveals the captivating lives of these large marine predators and describes how they have survived for over 400 million years. Guiding readers through basic biology, key attributes, and identification tips, the book explores what makes sharks such successful apex predators. Carrier explains fascinating phenomena, including the reason for the bizarre shape of the hammerhead, how a bull shark is able to swim hundreds of miles up freshwater rivers, what lies behind sharks' remarkable capability to learn and remember, and why many scientists believe that they are equipped with the most sophisticated sensory systems in the animal kingdom. With the stunning full-color underwater photography of Andy Murch, Jillian Morris, and Duncan Brake, Sharks of the Shallows brings boaters, fishers, divers, and shark lovers directly alongside these unfairly maligned creatures. And not a moment too soon! Sharks are experiencing stresses unlike any in their long history, and are struggling to survive in a changing ocean. They will continue to grace our coastlines only if we care enough to understand them.

Seven-Tenths - The Sea and its Thresholds (Paperback, Main): James Hamilton-Paterson Seven-Tenths - The Sea and its Thresholds (Paperback, Main)
James Hamilton-Paterson 2
R312 R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Save R37 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Seven-Tenths is James Hamilton-Paterson's classic exploration of the sea. A beautifully-written blend of literature and science, it is here brought back into print in a revised and updated edition which includes the acclaimed essay Sea Burial.

Happy Endings at Mermaids Point - The BRAND NEW feel-good, festive read from Sarah Bennett (Hardcover): Sarah Bennett Happy Endings at Mermaids Point - The BRAND NEW feel-good, festive read from Sarah Bennett (Hardcover)
Sarah Bennett
R780 R680 Discovery Miles 6 800 Save R100 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The brand new heartwarming festive read from bestseller Sarah Bennett!Music sensation Aurora Storm finally has her career back on track, but then she's caught up in a media storm. Desperate to distract from the story, she enlists the one man she trusts to pretend to be her boyfriend. Meanwhile, in the small seaside village of Mermaids Point, Nick Morgan never expected to see Aurora again. When she calls out of the blue needing his help, he agrees at once. It feels like she's back in his life for a reason, and he's determined to make the most of it. Aurora joins Nick and the rest of his family for their festive celebrations and, as the snow falls, Aurora finds herself caught up in the romance of Christmas. But having tasted worldwide fame, can she ever be content with village life? Two weeks is all Nick has to prove to Aurora that there's a happy ending for them both in Mermaids Point. There's always a second chance for love in a Sarah Bennett story, so escape to the seaside village of Mermaids Point for a festive, feel-good treat. Perfect for all fans of Trisha Ashley, Holly Martin and Milly Johnson. Praise for Sarah Bennett: 'A gorgeous story packed with love, romance and heartfelt emotion. Will bring sunshine into your day!' Phillipa Ashley 'Cosy, heartwarming and moving, this story is as beautiful as its cover.' Samantha Tonge 'Happy Endings at Mermaids Point has passion in spades, romance to make you blush and a community that cares. I hoped this story would just keep on going.' Celia Anderson 'What a finale to a fabulous season! I absolutely loved the story and it was wonderful to see all the characters get their much deserved happily ever after! An absolutely gorgeous Christmas read!' Katie Ginger 'This is a real page turner, with a brisk plot and a really emotional core. The community we've grown to love at Mermaid's Point is alive with love, laughter and vibrancy!' Fay Keenan 'I loved Nick and Aurora's story, and want the Morgan family to adopt me. Sarah Bennett has surpassed herself.' Jules Wake 'This is the perfect escapist read and I can't wait to follow the characters in what promises to be a wonderful series. Five sparkling stars!' Rachel Griffiths'What a Mer-mazing book! I'm so glad this is a series and I'll get to meet the characters again because you won't want to leave them after the final page.' Catherine Miller 'I inhaled this book in two days. Absolutely gorgeous. Sarah Bennett is back, and better than ever!' Rachel Burton 'A perfect heartwarming read full of family, romance and intrigue, set in a stunning location - what's not to love?' Bella Osborne

The Vintage Journal Hanging Swordfish, Balboa, California (Paperback): Found Image Press The Vintage Journal Hanging Swordfish, Balboa, California (Paperback)
Found Image Press
R244 R198 Discovery Miles 1 980 Save R46 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Coast - Where The Land Meets The Sea (Hardcover): David Ross Coast - Where The Land Meets The Sea (Hardcover)
David Ross
R689 R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Save R149 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Beaches, marshes, mangroves; cliffs, deserts, forests; bays, deltas, estuaries - coastlines take many different forms and are put to very different uses. From deserted beaches to busy ports, from pretty fishing villages to a surfers' paradise, a salt marsh to a ship-breakers' yard, Coasts celebrates where the land meets the sea. From beautiful coastal paths to the shipwrecks left high and dry in the Aral Sea, from world famous locations such as Copacabana Beach in Brazil and Big Sur in California to the little explored coastlines of Yemen and Oman, from Algeria to Antarctica, the Amalfi Coast to the Dead Sea, the book celebrates a huge range in coastlines from all around the world. Including nature reserves and tourist resorts, rugged landscapes and desert island tranquility, fjords and fossils, eroding cliffs to whole towns lost to the waters, the book explores coastlines in all climates and conditions around the globe. Presented in a landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Coasts is a stunning collection of images and stories.

The Castle Beach Murders - A gripping, page-turning crime mystery thriller from John Nicholl (Paperback): John Nicholl The Castle Beach Murders - A gripping, page-turning crime mystery thriller from John Nicholl (Paperback)
John Nicholl
R482 R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Save R57 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It's different when it's your daughter. DI Gravel's daughter Emily has landed her dream job working for high profile solicitor Charles Turner. But the job turns deadly when she attracts the attention of a serial killer. Gravel is already on the case, the bodies are piling up and the killer's sick fantasies are enough to give the detective nightmares. However, the killer's obsession with Emily raises the stakes. Can Gravel and Emily survive the case? This is the third book in the dark, edge-of-your-seat Carmarthen Crime thriller series set in the stunning West Wales countryside. *Previously published as A Cold Cold Heart*

The Castle Beach Murders - A gripping, page-turning crime mystery thriller from John Nicholl (Hardcover): John Nicholl The Castle Beach Murders - A gripping, page-turning crime mystery thriller from John Nicholl (Hardcover)
John Nicholl
R780 R679 Discovery Miles 6 790 Save R101 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It's different when it's your daughter. DI Gravel's daughter Emily has landed her dream job working for high profile solicitor Charles Turner. But the job turns deadly when she attracts the attention of a serial killer. Gravel is already on the case, the bodies are piling up and the killer's sick fantasies are enough to give the detective nightmares. However, the killer's obsession with Emily raises the stakes. Can Gravel and Emily survive the case? This is the third book in the dark, edge-of-your-seat Carmarthen Crime thriller series set in the stunning West Wales countryside. *Previously published as A Cold Cold Heart*

David Doubilet; Water Light Time Postcards (Cards): David Doubilet David Doubilet; Water Light Time Postcards (Cards)
David Doubilet 2
R398 R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Save R67 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Forty five postcards (3 x 15) illustrated with magical and powerful images from David Doubilet's book Water Light Time

Widely acclaimed as the world's leading underwater photographer, David Doubilet's award-winning book Water Light Time showcases over twenty-five years' of his work under the oceans and seas of all parts of the globe. Sharks and shipwrecks, rare and unusual species, exotic vegetation, startling and vivid colours, Doubilet's pictures inspire awe at both the wonder of the undersea world and the extraordinary skill of the photographer. This is a selection of fifteen (three copies of each) of the most beautiful images from this magical, brightly coloured and sometimes dangerous submarine world.

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