Revealing the precarious status of the endangered North Atlantic right whale, this account examines the role of special volunteers who conduct research in an effort to stave off the extinction of this beautiful animal.

Frank's Whales

Science & Math

Gromling, Frank

Biological Sciences

Ocean Publishing

As you will discover in Tracks in the Sand, the volunteer group known as The Turtle Patrol is not just a funny name―it's a tradition, a band of hundreds of Floridians who monitor their backyard beaches every summer in the name of sea turtle conservation and protection. These enthusiasts are passionate, eccentric, and absolutely unique, a culture entirely unto itself. This is their story, tinted green and gliding through the waves. Tracks in the Sand is the profile of a state's rich coastal heritage and a showcase of its characters. Detailed with photography mined from decades of volunteer work, and fascinating in-depth personal portraits, it combines science with a poetic sense of insight uncharacteristic of the nature genre. More than just a book on turtles, this is a story about people, passion, and purpose―turtles just happen to be the bond to tie all of those things together.

Tracks in the Sand: Sea Turtles and Their Protectors (Ocean Marine Life)

Cavaliere, Mike

So who do you think was responsible for the Beach Boys’, Jan and Dean’s, Sea Hunt’s, and the beach party movies’ focus on the sunny shores of Southern California? We think you’d be surprised. Beginning in the 1960s, surfing and scuba diving became America’s favorite water sports. Behind the scenes were twin brothers Bill and Bob Meistrell, transplanted Missourians who found themselves at the center of this phenomenon. They had fallen in love with the Pacific Ocean, and they became instrumental in creating the Southern California surfing and diving lifestyle enjoyed by millions around the world. Fits Like a Glove is a personal and revealing look into the lives, motivations, dreams, and accomplishments of these twin brothers who lived their mantra―“Love what you do, do what you love.” As a result, the company they created, Body Glove International, continues to adhere to its founders’ ideals of being honest, fair, creative, and passionate. Through personal interviews with legendary surfers and divers, classic photographs, and the Meistrells’ personal stories, the reader gains a vivid picture of the challenges the brothers faced during their lifetimes of adventure, excitement, and innovation. It includes their encounters with the likes of Lloyd Bridges, Gary Cooper, and Raquel Welch. But Fits Like a Glove is more than just their story―it is the history of the sport of surfing and diving as seen by these two remarkable brothers.

Fits Like a Glove: How Two California Surfers Turned Their Love of the Ocean Into an American Success Story

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Square One

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