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In this updated edition, award-winning author and whale researcher Erich Hoyt takes readers into the field for an intimate encounter with 93 species of cetaceans that make their homes in the world's oceans, rivers and lakes Drawing on decades of firsthand experience and a comprehensive familiarity with the current revolution in cetacean studies, Hoyt provides unique insights into the life histories of whales This new edition features descripti...

Invites readers to dive into the dazzling nighttime ocean. Countless microscopic plankton -- larval creatures such as ornate ghost pipefish, left-handed hermit crabs and bony-eared assfish -- ascend to the upper waters to feed, returning to the depths before sunrise."--

In Search of the Sea's Monstera and the World They Live In. Updated third edition of the illustrated study of the extraordinary life that exists in the deep oceans by an award-winning nature and science writer.

The acclaimed author of "Orca: The Whale Called Killer" and "Creatures Of The Sea" returns with this generously illustrated introduction to 50 of the oddest creatures you will ever meet in the sea. From the carnivorous comb jelly, to the lantern carrying deep-sea dragonfish, Hoyt explores these peculiar conditions and their equally peculiar environment.

An exploration of 90 species of cetaceans which make their homes in the world's oceans.

A lavish photographic survey of the deep oceans' most unusual forms of marine life, capturing the strange beauty of fish, crustaceans, jellyfish, squids and other invertebrates.

Fifth revised edition of the classic natural history of the killer whale, now up to date with the latest research, conservation news and changes in public awareness.

Firefly Animal Rescue is a series about endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. Each book introduces readers to a featured animal, explains the threats it is facing, and explores efforts to protect it

Includes sections that show how to design and manage MPAs in an ever noisier ocean subject to climate change, increased shipping and hydrocarbon exploration. This book provides a route map for MPA managers, as well as countries, to meet the ambitious targets for highly protected MPA networks by 2012 and 2020.

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HB edition of the illustrated exploration of the many weird and wonderful creatures that live in the deepest parts of the sea.

Revised and updated edition of this glimpse into the amazing variety of creatures found in the deepest parts of the ocean, including the latest scientific research. From an award-winning nature and science writer.

Firefly Animal Rescue is a series about endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. Each book introduces readers to a featured animal, explains the threats it is facing, and explores efforts to protect it

A Wonderful Journey into the Insect World through Literature, Science, Art, and Popular Culture Aristotle on metamorphosis* Alfred Russel Wallace on the rare butterflies of the Malay Archipelago* Jean-Henri Fabre on the art of the dung beetle* Dave Barry on naming the U.S. Official National Insect* Charles Darwin on seagoing insects* William Beebe on an army ant invasion* Kevin Kelly on bee and human swarming* Jonathan Schell on postnuclear in...