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Newspaper Accounts of Shark Attacks    by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price: $3.50 USD. 4580 words. Language: English. Published on May 1, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Scuba & Snorkeling.

My e-book is a collection of real-life shark attacks on humans. It ranges from the early 20th century until the early 21st century. Sharks often mistake the arms and legs of people for bait fish. This is because of their poor eyesight. The text presents newspaper coverage of sharks that have victimized swimmers, scuba divers, surfers, and divers in inlets. I hope the book will encourage caution.
Field Notes from a Cruise    by John Janovy, Jr
Price: Free! 8530 words. Language: English. Published on February 3, 2013. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Life Sciences / Marine Biology.

In 2004, with the goal of not only seeing, but touching, a whale, I boarded Searcher out of San Diego. This narrative was composed mostly on board and two weeks later, at the end, in the Cabo airport. And yes, I did touch a whale.
Weeds That Swim For Fishes That Don’t    by Robin and the Honey Badger
Price: $2.99 USD. 2360 words. Language: English. Published on October 21, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Life Sciences / Marine Biology.

Join us as we compare and contrast the sargassumfish with the four-winged flying fish, seemingly incompatible forms closely coexisting far out at sea. The first has fins resembling hands and the second has fins resembling wings, but both depend on a ‘seaweed’ that – floating freely – seems the most uncoupled of all from its evolutionary moorings.
Shark On Line    by Carla Allen
Price: $4.99 USD. 18360 words. Language: English. Published on October 6, 2012. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Fishing.

Share the excitement as sharks are landed and learn how annual fishing tournaments are providing scientists with valuable data about these fearsome predators.
Glimpses of the Palace of the Sea Goddess    by kosaku matsukubo
Price: $1.99 USD. 16280 words. Language: English. Published on May 31, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Life Sciences / Marine Biology.

44 small and heartful stories that a sea life and people of Okinawa weave.
Ocean life: expeditions and essays exploring the abyss    by Jon Copley
Price: Free! 17860 words. Language: English. Published on February 4, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Life Sciences / Marine Biology.

Follow recent scientific expeditions exploring volcanic vents on the ocean floor, where hot mineral-rich water nourishes lush colonies of deep-sea creatures, with articles about the search for new species of marine life in previously unseen parts of our planet.