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• The Sea Around UsRachel Carson

  The Sea Around Us

  Rachel Carson

  A widely read general-audience account of the sea's origins, life and physical processes, written by a trained marine biologist. The Open Library record gives 1950.

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• The Silent WorldJacques Yves Cousteau

  The Silent World

  Jacques Yves Cousteau

  A first-hand account of diving and underwater filming, written with Frédéric Dumas, that shaped popular interest in the ocean depths.

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• The Edge of the SeaRachel Carson

  The Edge of the Sea

  Rachel Carson

  A companion to The Sea Around Us that focuses on the intertidal shore and the animals living there.

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• Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean TellsJames Nestor

  Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves

  James Nestor

  A recent popular book that combines freediving with research on breath, the body and marine life, and reflects current general interest in the ocean.

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• Introductory OceanographyHarold V. Thurman

  Introductory Oceanography

  Harold V. Thurman

  A widely used university textbook that presents the core physical, chemical, geological and biological topics of oceanography.

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