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How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.08 — 15,083 ratings — published 2022
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Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 62,018 ratings — published 2020
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The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.91 — 23,738 ratings — published 2019
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Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.71 — 3,441 ratings — published 2017
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The Brilliant Abyss The Brilliant Abyss (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,971 ratings — published 2021
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.88 — 29,451 ratings — published 2016
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.94 — 63,229 ratings — published 2015
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The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.00 — 4,737 ratings — published 2004
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Oceans Of Kansas: A Natural History Of The Western Interior Sea (Life of the Past) Oceans Of Kansas: A Natural History Of The Western Interior Sea (Life of the Past)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 210 ratings — published 2005
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Edible & Medicinal Seaweeds: A Guide to Healing & Nutritive Ocean Plants Edible & Medicinal Seaweeds: A Guide to Healing & Nutritive Ocean Plants (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2) The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.19 — 323,929 ratings — published 1980
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The Shark Handbook: The Essential Guide for Understanding the Sharks of the World The Shark Handbook: The Essential Guide for Understanding the Sharks of the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.41 — 170 ratings — published 2008
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Emperors of the Deep: Sharks--The Ocean's Most Mysterious, Most Misunderstood, and Most Important Guardians Emperors of the Deep: Sharks--The Ocean's Most Mysterious, Most Misunderstood, and Most Important Guardians (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,538 ratings — published 2019
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Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,647 ratings — published 2017
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Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1) Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1)
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avg rating 3.93 — 48,518 ratings — published 2017
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Sing Like Fish: How Sound Rules Life Under Water Sing Like Fish: How Sound Rules Life Under Water (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 1,066 ratings — published
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Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.79 — 4,065 ratings — published 2018
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Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.90 — 806 ratings — published 2022
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The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 267 ratings — published 2014
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The Dolphin in the Mirror: Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives The Dolphin in the Mirror: Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 413 ratings — published 2011
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Voyage of the Turtle: In Pursuit of the Earth's Last Dinosaur Voyage of the Turtle: In Pursuit of the Earth's Last Dinosaur (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.27 — 953 ratings — published 2006
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National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.61 — 168 ratings — published 2002
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Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.82 — 554 ratings — published 2023
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Eye of the Shoal: A Fishwatcher's Guide to Life, the Ocean and Everything Eye of the Shoal: A Fishwatcher's Guide to Life, the Ocean and Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.34 — 333 ratings — published 2018
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Return of the Sea Otter Return of the Sea Otter (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 540 ratings — published 2018
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Catch and Release: The Enduring Yet Vulnerable Horseshoe Crab Catch and Release: The Enduring Yet Vulnerable Horseshoe Crab (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.89 — 9 ratings — published 2018
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Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.22 — 663 ratings — published 2016
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Ocean Country: One Woman's Voyage from Peril to Hope in her Quest To Save the Seas Ocean Country: One Woman's Voyage from Peril to Hope in her Quest To Save the Seas (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.17 — 101 ratings — published 2015
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Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,467 ratings — published 2015
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Project Puffin: The Improbable Quest to Bring a Beloved Seabird Back to Egg Rock Project Puffin: The Improbable Quest to Bring a Beloved Seabird Back to Egg Rock (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 181 ratings — published 1997
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Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 7,591 ratings — published 2015
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The Lost Whale: The True Story of an Orca Named Luna The Lost Whale: The True Story of an Orca Named Luna (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.26 — 418 ratings — published 2013
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The Odyssey of KP2: An Orphan Seal, a Marine Biologist, and the Fight to Save a Species The Odyssey of KP2: An Orphan Seal, a Marine Biologist, and the Fight to Save a Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.22 — 419 ratings — published
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Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,730 ratings — published
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Eels: An Exploration, from New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Mysterious Fish Eels: An Exploration, from New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Mysterious Fish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,035 ratings — published 2010
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Poseidon's Steed: The Story of Seahorses, From Myth to Reality Poseidon's Steed: The Story of Seahorses, From Myth to Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.66 — 733 ratings — published 2009
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Watching Giants: The Secret Lives of Whales Watching Giants: The Secret Lives of Whales (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.73 — 106 ratings — published 2008
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Introduction to Physical Oceanography Introduction to Physical Oceanography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 26 ratings — published 1978
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Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,081 ratings — published 2002
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Journey of the Pink Dolphins: An Amazon Quest Journey of the Pink Dolphins: An Amazon Quest (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.88 — 740 ratings — published 2000
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Marine Conservation Biology: The Science of Maintaining the Sea's Biodiversity Marine Conservation Biology: The Science of Maintaining the Sea's Biodiversity (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.52 — 23 ratings — published 2005
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Great Carrier Reef Great Carrier Reef (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.47 — 182 ratings — published 2023
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What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,015 ratings — published 2016
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The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,881 ratings — published 2023
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Demon Fish: Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks Demon Fish: Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.90 — 912 ratings — published 2011
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The Deep: The Secret Life of Our Oceans The Deep: The Secret Life of Our Oceans (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 426 ratings — published
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Seaweed Collectors Handbook Seaweed Collectors Handbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.92 — 306 ratings — published 2018
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Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.18 — 359 ratings — published
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The Sea Is Not Made of Water: Life Between the Tides The Sea Is Not Made of Water: Life Between the Tides (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 3.53 — 1,429 ratings — published 2021
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Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ocean-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 521 ratings — published 1999
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Rachel G. Jordan
“Just as science without faith is landlocked, faith without science floats on the surface.”
Rachel G. Jordan, If the Ocean Has a Soul: A Marine Biologist's Pursuit of Truth through Deep Waters of Faith and Science