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Coral Reefs of the World   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes: Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas and Bermu  •  C. Lavett Smith
FIELD GUIDE •  1997 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 720 PAGES
A photographic guide to coral reef fishes found in the Caribbean, Florida, the Bahamas and Bermuda. This portable, pocket-size book features 417 excellent color photographs, each with a range map and description. Species are grouped according to taxonomy and shape. (FG24, $19.95)
  National Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes: Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas and Bermu
Coral Reef Fishes  •  Ewald Lieske  •  Robert Myers
FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES
A convenient handbook to shallow-water fishes associated with coral reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean, compact and comprehensive. With 2,500 illustrations covering 2,100 species worldwide. (DIV05, $24.95)
  Coral Reef Fishes
Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life  •  Paul Humann
FIELD GUIDE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES
A compact guide illustrating all the fishes, corals, invertebrates and plants you are most likely to encounter in less than 15 feet of water in the Caribbean. Humann's photographs are among the best we've seen for identification -- and its handy size makes it perfect to take along in the boat or to the beach. (DIV02, $14.95)
  Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life
 

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Footprint Diving the World, A Guide to the World's Coral Seas  •  Beth Tierney  •  Shaun Tierney   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An inviting, beautifully illustrated guide, covering 220 dive sites in 19 countries with chapters on Australia and the Pacific, Mexico and Honduras, Egypt, East Africa and the Maldives, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Micronesia. Featuring the diving couple's favorite destinations, the book includes a planning guide, practical tips and listing of dive centers, hotels, restaurants and live-aboards. (OCE102, $29.95)
 
 
The Diver's Handbook  •  Alan Mountain   • GUIDEBOOK • OUT OF PRINT  •  Designed for beginning divers, this illustrated handbook covers everything from equipment and health to conservation. (DIV26, $24.95)
 
 
Underwater to Get Out of the Rain, A Love Affair With the Sea  •  Trevor Norton   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Marine biologist Norton deftly writes of a life enchanted by the sea, weaving tales of adventure and science with memoir and nature. (OCE108, $14.95)
 
 
Down Time, Great Writers on Diving  •  Ed Kittrell  •  Casey Kittrell  •  Jim Kittrell   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A diverse anthology on the experience, pleasures and peril of diving by great writers, including Diane Ackerman and William Beebe. A thoughtful collection that communicates the rewards of being underwater. (DIV40, $15.95)
 
 
A Natural History of Shells  •  Geerat Vermeij   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A beautifully illustrated look at the biology of shells. (CRB14, $24.95)
 
 
Coral Fish  •  Linda Pitkin   • NATURAL HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT  •  An illustrated survey of the diversity and ecology of coral reef fishes, featuring 135 color photographs. (DIV44, $16.95)
 
 
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Ocean Duets  •  Michele Westmoreland  •  Sylvia Earle   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This stunning portfolio of color photographs celebrates the diversity of marine life. (OCE107, $12.95)
 
 
Planet Ocean, A Voyage to the Heart of the Marine Realm  •  Laurent Ballesta  •  Pierre Descamp  •  Jean-Michel Cousteau   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A dizzyingly colorful tour of marine life, featuring 25 expert essays and 400 color photographs. Ballesta's exquisite portraits celebrate the diversity of life under the sea, from bizarre Antarctic fish and odd benthic creatures to multi-colored reef beauties, turtles, sharks and rays. (OCE115, $40.00)
 
 
Shells, Guide to the Jewels of the Sea  •  Giorgio Gabbi   • SCIENCE  •  A nicely illustrated overview of the biology, habitats and beauty of shells, featuring color photographs of marine mollusks in their natural habitat. (OCE52, $45.00)
 
 
The Art of Diving, Adventure in the Underwater World  •  Nick Hanna   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This handsomely illustrated celebration of the underwater world includes chapters on The Art of Fish Watching and Meetings With Remarkable Creatures. Alexander Mustard provides the excellent color photographs. (DIV53, $45.00)
 
 
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The Blue Planet, Seas of Life  •   BBC   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Narrated by David Attenborough, this four-DVD boxed set features all eight extraordinary episodes of the BBC/Discovery documentary. (OCE88, $55.98)
 
 
The Edge of the Sea  •  Rachel Carson   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Barnacle, the rock weeds, mussels, starfish, snails and crabs, Rachel Carson animates the splendid creatures of the intertidal, covering the Atlantic Coast of the United States from Maine to the Florida keys. (OCE112, $14.00)
 
 
The Ocean World  •  Jacques Cousteau   • NATURAL HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT  •  The classic gorgeously illustrated overview of ocean life by Jacques Cousteau and his team. (OCE40, $34.98)
 
 
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The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean  •  Paddy Ryan  •  Peter Atkinson   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The best-selling, take-along guide to coral reefs, coral reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indo-Pacific. With 200 color photographs. (DIV18, $19.95)
 
 
The Unnatural History of the Sea  •  Robert Callum   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Roberts brings rigor and anecdote to this persuasive account of the decline of once abundant fisheries in the North Sea, Grand Banks, Chesapeake Bay and other waters. (CON40, $28.00)
 
 
Water Light Time  •  David Doubilet   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The master of underwater photography presents 200 magnificent color photographs spanning the world's oceans and seas in this elegant, oversized collection. (OCE106, $29.95)
 
 
Wondrous Secrets of the Ocean Realm  •  Howard Hall   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A PBS documentary filmed among the corals, fishes, sharks, whales and other wonders of the underwater world. (OCE116, $59.99)
 
 
Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific  •  Terence M. Gosliner   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive handbook to 1,000 marine invertebrates by a leading expert from the California Academy of Sciences. (DIV19, $45.00)
 
 
Fishwatcher's Field Guide Caribbean  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A convenient double-sided plastic card showing 75 reef fish of the Caribbean. (DIV11, $7.50)
 
 
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