Books about Wildlife

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The World of the Salt Marsh: Appreciating and Protecting the Tidal Marshes of the Southeastern Atlantic Coast, $19.30 (2012)

Johns Island native Charles Seabrook writes of the poetry, ecology and people of our salt marshes.   His readable account↓ Read More ...

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To Touch a Wild Dolphin: A Journey of Discovery with the Sea’s Most Intelligent Creatures $13.98 (2001)

Rachel Smolker’s influential narrative of her time in Shark Bay in Western Australia in the 1980’s.   An inspiration for many of today’s young dolphin researchers.

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America, $16.52 (2008)

The classic guide to birds.   A must for any one even casually interested in birds; especially those only casually interested in birds!

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Nature Guide to the Carolina Coast: Common Birds, Crabs, Shells, Fish, and other Entities of the Coastal Environment (2nd edition), $13.13 (2010)

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In Defense of Dolphins: The New Moral Frontier, $28.95 (2007)  

Thomas I. White  is a philosopher and professor of business ethics.   He argues that dolphin intelligence and social ability qualifies them as “nonhuman persons” who deserve rights.  ↓ Read More ...

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The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Bird, $44.89 (1995)

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The Dolphin in the Mirror: Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives   $11.17 (2012) By Dr. Diane Reiss

Dolphin in the Mirror describes some of the latest research into dolphin intelligence and awareness.   The seemingly simple, even trivial↓ Read More ...
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The Bottlenose Dolphin: Biology and Conservation, $25.51 (2000) by John E. Reynolds, Randall S. Wells and Samantha D. Eide A well written text book type publication suitable for use in an academic course.    The book is very readable and↓ Read More ...
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The Birder’s Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Bird, $14.61 (1988)

A good supplement to Peterson Field Guide to Birds.

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