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1) Fishes
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44 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Provides physical descriptions and discusses the habits of such unusual fish as the mudskipper, longnosed batfish, burrfish, and spotted wobbegong.
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xv, 178 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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Provides accurate, entertaining, and sometimes surprising answers to over 100 questions about these water dwellers, such as 'How many kinds of fishes are there?' 'Can fishes breathe air?' 'How smart are fishes?' and 'Do fishes feel pain?'
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From the bestselling author of "The Wordy Shipmates" comes an examination of Hawaii's emblematic and exceptional history, retracing the impact of New England missionaries who began arriving in the early 1800s to remake the island paradise into a version of New England.
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Zane Grey is best known as fishing writer for the wild adventures of catching world record giants in the oceans around the world. He published collections of stories about particular places and species of fish. Tales of Fishes is a wonderful collection of stories that range over the most sought after species of salt water fishing-tarpon, bonefish, sailfish, marlin, swordfish, and tuna. It's a perfect sampler to whet the appetite of every armchair...
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607 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 20 cm
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The new National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fishes contains all new photographs, drawings, and maps, and offers a 45 percent increase in coverage of species of fresh- and saltwater fishes. Its features include: . 750 species photos and 20 inset photos of characteristic distinguishing field marks to aid in identification--all in full color . Comprehensive introductory essays on taxonomy, biology, life cycle, etc. . Detailed accounts...
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xxvi, 181 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
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"Hawaii's fishes is now ten years old. Since its original publication scientific names have changed, new species have been described, geographic ranges have been extended, and new photos have been taken. The anniversary seems a good opportunity to make needed changes. I have also revised some common names to better agree with those in current use."--Introduction.
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Down Among the Fishes revolves around the story of a woman named Alka, native of a small Belarusian village near the Polish border. Alka's unfulfilled desire to have a child turns her into an alcoholic and a drug addict. Then, a family tragedy turns her world upside down, forcing her out of the self-destructive cycle. Together with her twin sister, she sets out to examine the chain of events that led to her grandmother's unexpected death. Their inquiry...
10) Weird Fishes
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AN UNDERWATER TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AGAINST MONSTROUS ODDS
When Ceph, a squid-like scientist, discovers proof of the ocean's slowing currents, she makes the dangerous ascent from her deep-sea civilization to the uncharted surface above. Out of her depths and helpless in her symbiotic mech suit, Ceph relies on Iliokai, a seal-folk storyteller, who sings the state of the sea and has seen evidence of clogged currents as she surfs the time gyres throughout...
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Fred is a mermaid. But stop right there. Whatever image you're thinking of right now, forget it. Fred is not blonde. She's not buxom. And she's definitely not perky. In fact, Fred can be downright cranky. And it doesn't help matters that her hair is blue.
Being a mermaid does help Fred when she volunteers at the New England Aquarium. But, needless to say, it's there that she gets involved in something fishy. Dangerous levels of toxins have been found...
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Two twin sisters, natives of Dobratyche, a small Belarusian village on the Buh river close to the border with Poland, set out to examine the events that led to granny Makrynya's unexpected death. Their trek quickly turns into a murder investigation. As the twins uncover new facts of the crime, more questions need to be answered. But will they? A rural intrigue continues to hold the villagers firm in its grasp until the very resolution. Today mostly...
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Not all wishes should be granted...In a city seething with intrigue and rebellion, Michael the fisherman and his wife Eudokia dream of a better life for their family. When Michael catches a fish that can grant wishes, he and Eudokia finally get their chance to taste the wealth and power of their wildest dreams.But will their ambition destroy the city and everything they love?The Prince of Fishes retells the Grimms' fairytale The Fisherman and His...
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The fresh waters of the British Isles are diverse, ranging from torrential hill streams to powerful rivers and wide, meandering lowland channels. Canals and drainage channels, ranging in size from ditches to the large Fenland drains of eastern England also hold fish, as do reservoirs, lakes, ponds and other still water bodies. The fish themselves are correspondingly varied. This pocket-sized book provides information about the 54 native, invasive...
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The long-promised Jamieson-Armstrong family camping trip takes a pause with news of murder at the local fish farm where the vacationing families recently visited. Even worse, it looks like their campsite neighbor's brother-in-law, Adam, is the prime suspect in the fish farm Manager's murder.
Ignoring protests from family, Christy and Sledge, along with Stormy the cat, start asking questions at the mayor's office and quickly learn of political opposition...
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Brothers Austin and Ethan Finch know their way around a body of water. After all, their daddy is Ranger Finch, the man in charge of Bog Hollow State Park. But when some of the fish start dying off and no one can figure it out, the Bog Hollow Boys find themselves in water that may just be over their heads.
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Ohio's original heavily forested landscape included glacial lakes, large rivers, and streams that teemed with an abundant variety of fish, most of which remain resident today. Native Fishes of Ohio documents the more than 130 species originally found in the state and describes how their aquatic habitats have evolved as a result of agriculture and industrial development. Naturalist Dan Rice and photographer Gary Meszaros draw upon more than 40 years...
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1 videodisc (approximately 103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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When his parish closes, a big-hearted California preacher is dispatched to a church in tiny Eufala, Arizona, a land of rodeos, square dances, love struck goats, and amateur musicals. Can Pastor Randy and his loved ones keep their sanity long enough to inspire a community that's gone astray?
After being reassigned to a small rural church after living in an inner-city neighborhood, a minister and his family must adjust to their new home.
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