The purpose of this book is hopefully to make people aware of the future of this wonderful planet of ours. Yannis Vadakastanis is a man that was born on the Greek island of Zakynthos and at a young ……続きを見る
著者:Shaun Morey
出版社: Workman Publishing Company
発売日: 2014年06月15日
The daredevil who leaped from a helicopter onto the back of a marlin and rode it rodeo-style. A staggering 3,001 bass caught in a single short summer season on Long Island. A grueling 37-hour fight ……続きを見る
The visually arresting and often misunderstood octopus has long captured popular imagination. With an alien appearance and an uncanny intellect, this exceptional sea creature has inspired fear in fa……続きを見る
Stunning ebook with 174 images of beautiful underwater scenes. Foreword - by Valerie Taylor and Peter Rowlands
This book is a testament to 50 years of underwater photography in Australia and around ……続きを見る
In a beautiful celebration of the natural world, Ernst Haeckel’s Art Forms in Nature is a masterful union of science and art. This volume is comprised of 100 illustrated plates, featuring stunning w……続きを見る
Echoing with the sounds of the sea, an exquisite survey of the science and customs of conchs, clams, coquinas, cowries, and much more.
Shells have captivated humans from the dawn of time: the earlie……続きを見る
著者:Anna Clark
出版社: Penguin Random House Australia
発売日: 2023年08月29日
In every coastal town in Australia, there's a bait shop and a boat ramp. Fishing rods are strung up in laundries and garages around the country, waiting for their next outing. Walk over a bridge, lo……続きを見る
“An important book that will transform how we think about being human. … that will inspire hope.”ーJane Goodall
How can we reclaim the soul-deepening wildness that grounds us and energizes us when s……続きを見る
The renowned marine life artist and founder of The Wyland Foundation shares vital information and practical advice on protecting the world’s water.
Artist and conservationist Wyland has spent decade……続きを見る
A look at the history of the commercial capturing of orcas in Washington’s Puget Sound, the whales taken, and the efforts to save them.
In November, 2005, Washington’s iconic killer whales, known as……続きを見る
著者:Mei Lin Neo
出版社: World Scientific Publishing Company
発売日: 2023年07月09日
This book introduces readers to the giant clam's biology, taxonomy and systematics, ecological and cultural significance, threats and challenges, and conservation solutions. The highlight of this bo……続きを見る
著者:Richard J. King
出版社: The University of Chicago Press
発売日: 2022年12月22日
In this “invigorating study,” a maritime historian delves into the environmental and scientific concerns beneath the surface of Melville’s epic tale (Nature).
One of the most profound and enduring w……続きを見る
A guide to the undersea sculptures of the award-winning British artist whose works “are both enchanting and ecologically meaningful” (Discover).
A one-of-a-kind blend of art, nature, and conservatio……続きを見る
“An astonishing, unconstrained exploration of the nature and practice of cetacean culture . . . a revolutionary book.” ーPhilip Hoare, author of The Whale
In the songs and bubble feeding of humpback……続きを見る
Dive into shark-infested trivia and school your brain with quizzes that are perfect for Shark Week and anytime you want to make waves.
You call yourself a shark a-fish-ionado, but how well do you re……続きを見る
“Excellent . . . Those who are interested in vertebrate paleontology or in the scientific history of the American midwest should really get a copy.” ーPalArch’s Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
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This scientific memoir by an aquarium researcher “illuminate[s] the world of the dolphin’s amazing intelligence and playfulness.” ーTemple Grandin
“One comes away from Reiss’s book agreeing that ‘do……続きを見る
著者:Christopher Kemp
出版社: The University of Chicago Press
発売日: 2022年12月22日
A fascinating natural history of an incredibly curious substance.
“Preternaturally hardened whale dung” is not the first image that comes to mind when we think of perfume, otherwise a symbol of glam……続きを見る
著者:D. Graham Burnett
出版社: The University of Chicago Press
発売日: 2022年12月22日
From the Bible’s “Canst thou raise leviathan with a hook?” to Captain Ahab’s “From Hell’s heart I stab at thee!,” from the trials of Job to the legends of Sinbad, whales have breached in the human i……続きを見る
From the National Book Award–winning author of Silent Spring: An exploration of marine life that takes us into “a truly extraordinary world” (The Atlantic Monthly).
Known for “catching the life brea……続きを見る
A photographic guide that “focuses on the beauty, grace and vulnerability of these herbivores, but it also covers other sea mammals and their habitats” (The Biologist).
Named a Choice Outstanding Ac……続きを見る
著者:Maddalena Bearzi
出版社: The University of Chicago Press
発売日: 2020年03月04日
A “compelling” up-close memoir of a career spent among marine mammals and a portrait of the daily lives of dolphins (Publishers Weekly).
Working among charismatic and clever dolphins in the wild is ……続きを見る
著者:Lisa-ann Gershwin
出版社: The University of Chicago Press
発売日: 2022年12月22日
“The world of jellyfish is brought alive as you never imagined it could be by Lisa-ann Gershwin in this engaging, gripping, and often funny book.” ーCallum Roberts, author of The Ocean of Life
As ou……続きを見る
著者:Helen Scales
出版社: Grove Atlantic
発売日: 2021年07月06日
A journey into the alien depths of the sea, and into our possible future, from a marine biologist known for “nature writing at its most engaging” (Sunday Express).
A golden era of deep-sea discovery……続きを見る
La gran variedad de peces exóticos disponibles, de formas y colores sorprendentes, resulta fascinante cuando se tiene la oportunidad de admirar un acuario; sin embargo, cuando se decide preparar uno……続きを見る
A strikingly illustrated photographic identification guide to sea slugs in all their colourful variety
Nudibranchs, or sea slugs, are a group of marine gastropod molluscs whose adults lack shells, a……続きを見る
“A highly useful and interesting reference for ichthyologists, recreational fish enthusiasts and those working in Florida waters . . . a worthy addition.” ーMarine Biology Research
The most comprehe……続きを見る
In 'The Arctic Regions and the Northern Whale-Fishery' by William Scoresby, readers are taken on a detailed exploration of the Arctic regions and the dangerous world of the northern whale fishery. S……続きを見る