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A startling book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of the Moby-Dick Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for â??Leviathanâ??.

A lavish exploration of habitats, communities and species hidden just beyond the shorelines of the British Isles.The shoreline around these islands provides tantalising, …

In 1861 Captain Grant succeeded Captain Burgess on Matinicus, taking his son with him as assistant. The old keeper left Abby on the rock to instruct the newcomers in their duties, …

The sardine is a paradoxical fish. Seemingly insignificant, its exploitation has made fortunes for some and, when stocks have collapsed, caused hardship for many. Its status has …

A lavish exploration of habitats, communities and species hidden just beyond the shorelines of the British Isles.The shoreline around these islands provides tantalising, …

Zane Grey fished up to 300 days of the year. But, with all that time on the water, there was nothing more exciting or more compelling than the really BIG fishthe giants of the sea. …

How fossilized reefs hold clues to the survival of corals in the AnthropoceneWith rising global temperatures, pollution, overfishing, ocean acidification, and other problems caused …

In this lively history and celebration of the Pacific razor clam, David Berger shares with us his love affair with the glossy, gold-colored Siliqua patula and gets into the …

Watch the seaside scenes burst into beautiful colour as you brush water over the black and white illustrations! Scenes include sandcastles, crabs, seals and lots more, and …

When not writing his famous Western novels, Zane Grey was an insatiable angler. Tales of Southern Rivers recounts his tales of fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Keys, the …