VINNARE AV AUGUSTPRISET 2019 I DEN FACKLITTERÄRA KLASSENHur mycket kan man veta om en ål? Eller om en människa?"Ålevangeliet" är en bok om världens mest gåtfulla fisk. En fisk som gett upphov till ett alldeles eget mysterium inom naturvetenskapen, d…
Vinnare av Augustpriset 2019 - Årets svenska fackbok Hur mycket kan man veta om en ål? Eller om en människa? "Ålevangeliet" är en bok om världens mest gåtfulla fisk. En fisk som gett upphov till ett alldeles eget mysterium inom naturvetenskapen, det…
Möt Sveriges sötvattensfiskar som du aldrig mött dem förut. Jörgen Wiklund har rest land och rike runt och studiofotograferat dem livs levande, från lax till simpa. Och plötsligt blir det möjligt att göra det som annars är så svårt: se fiskarna prec…
Från en bräcklig båt i en fjord vid Lofoten utforskar två vänner havsdjupen samtidigt som de försöker fånga en monstruös haj: den gigantiska håkäringen som enligt forskarna kan bli sju meter lång och 400 år gammal. Sedan urminnes tider har människan…
Havets djur och växter beskriver över 700 djur och växter i havs- och kustområdena från sydligaste Nordsjön till Ålands hav. Boken tar upp de vanligarestörre djuren och växterna ned till ca 20 m djup. Arterna beskrivs och visas med naturtrogna teckn…
I över femtio miljoner år har ålen vandrat från djupet av Sargassohavet till våra vattendrag. Nu är den rödlistad och allvarligt hotad. Kraftverken stänger många av de gamla vattenvägarna mellan salt- och sötvatten. Den kinesiska maffian betalar mer…
SMÅDJUR I SJÖ OCH Å är en lättillgänglig och överskådlig guide till det myllrande livet i våra sötvatten: insekter, snäckor, musslor, maskar, spindlar, kräftdjur och andra småkryp…
"Under the Sea-Wind" presents a naturalist's picture of ocean life. This book is her breathtaking canvas of the fierce, competitive struggle for life takes place along the shore, in the open sea, and along the sea bottom.
I denna bok beskrivs majoriteten av världens 534 hajar systematiskt i ordningar och familjer. Boken är ett referensverk för alla som vill lära sig om hajar och innehåller även mängder av illustrationer. Dessutom förekommer några inledande kapitel om…
Syvällinen tarina kirjailijasta, hänen isästään ja mystisestä kalasta, joka yhdisti heidätAnkeriaan testamentti on kerronnallista tietokirjallisuutta parhaimmillaan: koskettava kertomus isän ja pojan suhteesta, juurista, kohtalosta, elämästä ja kuo…
A profoundly moving exploration of the intelligence and personality of one of the world's most mysterious, beguiling creatures
Drew Smith's Oyster: A Gastronomic History offers readers a global view of the oyster, tracing its role in cooking, art, literature and politics from the dawn up time to the present day. Oysters have inspired chefs, painters and writers alike, have…
Named a Top Ten Science Book of Fall 2016 by Publishers Weekly Although mammals and birds are widely regarded as the smartest creatures on earth, it has lately become clear that a very distant branch of the tree of life has also sprouted higher inte…
The sea has been an endless source of fascination, at once both alluring and mysterious, a place of wonder and terror. The Sea Journal contains first-hand records by a great range of travellers of their encounters with strange creatures and new land…
"Pat Cohen of Super Fly is the modern-day hair master. So exceptional is his work that many of his fans consider his flies more art than tackle. . . . Not only is Pat Cohen the man when it comes to tying hair bugs, he's also a leading expert on fish…
An epic and fun history spanning from the mollusks that invented swimming to the octopuses and other intelligent cephalopods of today Publisher's Note: Monarchs of the Sea was previously published in hardcover as Squid Empire. Before mammals, there…
Winner of the 2014 Albert Corey Prize from the American Historical AssociationWinner of the 2013 Hal Rothman Award from the Western History AssociationWinner of the 2013 John Lyman Book Award in the Naval and Maritime Science and Technology category…
For centuries, borders have been central to salmon management customs on the Salish Sea, but how those borders were drawn has had very different effects on the Northwest salmon fishery. Native peoples who fished the Salish Sea drew social and cultur…
Finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction New York Times Bestseller "Sy Montgomery's The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk did for raptors." --New Statesman, UK Starred Booklist and Library…
New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - An Amazon Best Science Book of 2014 - Scientific American Recommended Read "Fascinating, informative, exhilarating." --Wall Street Journal Deep is a voyage from the ocean's surface to its darkest trenches…
'Everyone who loves the sea and what's in it should own this book.' Bill BrysonFrom the blue whale to the Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, this handbook is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date reference to each of the world's 90 specie…
A state-of-the-art photographic identification guide to Europe's whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals This cutting-edge photographic identification guide to Europe's sea mammals-the only such guide of its kind-covers the 39 species of whales, dolph…
From the author of the international Bestseller BreathCovering a diving championship in Greece on a hot and sticky assignment for Outside magazine, James Nestor discovered free diving. He had stumbled on one of the most extreme sports in existence:…
Little in North America is wilder than the Florida Everglades-a landscape of frightening reptiles, exotic plants in profusion, swarms of mosquitoes, and unforgiving heat. And yet, even from the early days of taming the wilderness with clearing and d…
Den här boken svämmar över av exotiskt marint liv, allt från hajar, sjöstjärnor och havsanemoner till bläckfiskar, pingviner och plankton. Boken är lika mycket faktabok som en utställning över svunna tiders konstfulla illustrationer av växt- och dju…
A tale of obsession and very big fish from Jeremy Wade, the presenter of ITV's RIVER MONSTERS.
A colouring book that takes you on a magical journey beneath the waves, from the creator of the worldwide bestsellers, Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest. It also features a large double-sided pull-out poster to colour and keep.
Fly fishing is complex and costly with too much cumbersome gear, right? Well, tenkara's different. Long overlooked in the West, tenkara is economical and simple, productive, and pleasurable This Eastern approach is today taking the fly-fishing world…
'Who would ever think that a book on cod would make a compulsive read? In a story that brings world history and human passions into captivating focus, he shows how the most profitable fish in history is today faced with extinction.
Take a deep breath and dive into the mysteries of the ocean.Our understanding of ocean life has changed dramatically in the last decade, with new species, new behaviours, and new habitats being discovered at a rapid rate. Blue Planet II, which accom…
This comprehensive guide is the most complete owner's manual for keeping all types of freshwater and marine fish. The book will take you through all the options in choosing the right fish for any water temperature - tropical and coldwater - and for…
Finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * New York Times Bestseller * Starred Booklist and Library Journal Editors' Spring Pick * A Huffington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year * One of the Best Books of the Month on Goodreads * L…
Marine algae are the supreme eco-engineers of life: they oxygenate the waters, create habitat for countless other organisms, and form the base of a food chain that keeps our planet unique in the universe as we know it. In this beautiful volume Josie…
Witty, shrewd, and, as always, a joy to read, John Gierach, "America's best fishing writer" (Houston Chronicle) and favorite streamside philosopher, extols the frequent joys and occasional tribulations of the fly-fishing life. "After five decades, t…
Sharks are some of the most misunderstood animals on the planet. We still have a lot to learn about these fascinating creatures, which are more seriously threatened with extinction and in greater need of conservation and management than any other ma…
Combining images from world's leading marine and nature photographers and the latest in underwater photography techniques, The Life & Love of the Sea is a breathtaking visual tour of the ocean's many facets. Readers will experience the land meeting…
Although Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is beloved as one of the most profound and enduring works of American fiction, we rarely consider it a work of nature writing--or even a novel of the sea. Yet Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard avers Mob…
Over the course of two decades, John Hargrove worked with 20 different whales on two continents and at two of SeaWorld's U.S. facilities. For Hargrove, becoming an orca trainer fulfilled a childhood dream. However, as his experience with the whales…
In one corner, swinging in ever so slowly, is the most relaxed guy himself: Sloth! And making a splash in the other corner is Shark, ready to sink her teeth into this competition! Get ready to rumble in this latest instalment of the funny face-off s…
Whales are among the largest, most intelligent, deepest diving species to have ever lived on our planet. We have hunted them for thousands of years and scratched their icons into our mythologies. They simultaneously fill us with waves of terror, awe…
Discover how Greta Thunberg is helping to change the world! With all the inside info on Greta and her movement, this book is packed with facts about the leading activist herself, quotes from her inspirational speeches and information about climate c…
Mr. Popper's Penguins is a classic childrens work published in 1938. Mr. Popper is a poor man who works as a house painter living with his wife and two children (Bill and Janie) in the small town of Stillwater Minnesota. He is very interested in the…
This fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling SHARK HANDBOOK features an all-new, expanded feature on the Great White Shark, plus stunning, full-color photos and a complete overview of every known shark in the world! There's no one bette…
Blending memoir, travelogue and history, The Seine is a love letter to Paris and the river that determined its destiny. Master storyteller and The New York Times foreign correspondent Elaine Sciolino explores the Seine through its lively characters-…
"Makes you feel as if you're part of an engaging dinnertime conversation." --Science News Krill--it's a familiar word that conjures oceans, whales, and swimming crustaceans. Scientists say they are one of most abundant animals on the planet. But whe…
This is the first comprehensive science-based textbook on the biology and ecology of the Baltic Sea, one of the world's largest brackish water bodies. The aim of this book is to provide students and other readers with knowledge about the conditions…
A state-of-the-art photographic field guide to the world's oceanic birds Oceanic birds are among the most remarkable but least known of all birds, living at sea, far from the sight of most people. They offer unusual identification challenges-many sp…
A classic of nature writing beloved by Rachel Carson, Ted Hughes, and Thomas Hardy. Tarka the Otter is one of the defining masterpieces of modern nature writing, a model for books like J. A. Baker's The Peregrine that seek to transcend the boundarie…
