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World Oceans Day is in June. Come read stories, fictional or non-fictional, about our world's amazing oceans and the creatures that lurk beneath their big blue surfaces.
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| The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
Sy Montgomery · Atria Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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| LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD New York Times Bestseller "Sy Montgomery's The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk did for raptors." (New Statesman, UK) Starred BOOKLIST and Library Journal Editors' Spring Pick One of the Best... |
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| The War Beneath
Timothy S. Johnston · ChiZine Publications
Pages: 350
Format: Paperback
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| Living and working underwater can be a dangerous thing. First the bulkheads sweat, then there's a trickle of water . . . . . . and then in an instant you're gone. The only thing left is a bloody pulp in the dark water and crushed bone fragments on the seafloor. And you can't... |
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| Moby-Dick
Herman Melville
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| Moby-Dick, by Herman Melville, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are s |
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| The Sea Around Us
Rachel Carson
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| Published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most remarkably successful books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carson's rare ability to combine scientific insight with moving, poetic prose catapaulted her book to first place on The New York Times best-seller list |
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| The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
Elizabeth Kolbert · Henry Holt and Co
Pages: 319
Format: Hardcover
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| WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZEONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALISTA major book about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful... |
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| The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
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| The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, it is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal -- a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. |
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| Annihilation: A Novel
Jeff VanderMeer · Farrar Straus & Giroux
Format: Book
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| Area X has claimed the lives of members of eleven expeditions. The twelfth expedition consisting of four women hopes to map the terrain and collect specimens; to record all their observations, scientific and otherwise, of their surroundings and of one another; and, above all, to avoid being... |
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| Extreme submarines
Ian F Mahaney · Powerkids Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats
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| Tampa Burn
Randy Wayne White · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 372
Format: Print book
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| Over the course of ten novels, Randy Wayne White's acclaim has taken extraordinary leaps. "White is willing to take risks," says the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "which is why he's one of the few deserving of the title writer." And in Tampa Burn, the risks have... |
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| Lantern Fish
Sara Howell · Powerkids Pr
Format: Hardcover
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| A lantern fish has a body covered with organs that can make their own light! This light helps lantern fish survive in the depths of the ocean. Readers view detailed photographs of these amazing animals in their ocean habitats as they learn fascinating facts about their lives. Additional... |
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| The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
Sebastian Junger · Norton
Pages: 227
Format: Print book
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| The bestselling book that became the blockbuster film starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Diane Lane. In October 1991, three weather systems collided off the coast of Nova Scotia to create a storm of singular fury, boasting waves over one hundred feet high. Among its victims was the Gloucester,... |
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| Same Beach, Next Year: A Novel
Dorothea Benton Frank
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| New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank returns to her magical Lowcountry of South Carolina in this bewitching story of marriage, love, family, and friendship that is infused with her warm and engaging earthy humor and generous heart.One enchanted summer, |
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| Are Mermaids Real?
Portia Summers · Enslow Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
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| Exploring legends from across the globe, this narrative text presents the story of the mermaid, offering possible scientific explanations for the myths. Bright images and a playful design will keep even the most reluctant readers interested, while a glossary helps build vocabulary. A broad... |
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