Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans includes more than 350 photographs by some of the world’s finest underwater photographers. Author Dr. Gerald Allen is a renowned international expert on coral reef fishes. Gerald R. Allen received his PhD in Marine Zoology from the University of Hawaii. Dr. Allen is the author of 25 books, including Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide, and more than 300 scientific articles.

Coauthor Roger Steene has always lived on the doorstep of the great barrier reef.

For more information visit the publisher’s web site at www.tuttlepublishing.com.

A Fascination for Fish
This engaging memoir presents one man’s lifelong love of the ocean and gives a highly personal, behind-the-scenes look at California’s magnificent and innovative aquariums. David Powell, for many years curator of the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium, tells the story of his life as a pioneering aquarist. From handling great white sharks to transporting delicate fish on bumpy airplanes to night diving for fish in the Indian Ocean, A Fascination for Fish describes many of the mind-boggling challenges that make modern aquariums possible and offers an intriguing glimpse beneath the ocean’s surface.

Powell’s career in diving and aquarium development goes back to the beginning of modern methods in both areas. From the early techniques he devised to get fish into aquariums alive and healthy, to his later exploratory dive to a depth of eleven hundred feet in a two-person submarine, Powell’s action-packed narrative inspires laughter, wonder, and philosophical reflection. A Fascination for Fish also includes many stories about Powell’s diving adventures on the California coast, in the Sea of Cortez, and in many remote and exotic locations around the world.

David C. Powell consults on aquarium design around the world. He was Director of Live Exhibit Development at the Monterey Bay Aquarium until his retirement in 1997. He was also Curator of the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco and Curator of Fishes at Sea World in San Diego. For more information visit the website www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/8949.html.

Galapagos in 3-D
The enchanted islands of the Galapagos come to life in this breathtaking 3-D exploration of one of the most popular ecological travel destinations in the world. Hammerhead sharks, penguins, tortoises, egrets, flamingos, and rays are among the amazing array of creatures featured in up-close stereo photos, on land and underwater, along with stunning scenics of the islands’ most beautiful landscapes.

Sturdy 3-D lenses bound into the front cover, informative captions, a map, and a helpful glossary of terms make Galapagos in 3-D a fun and fascinating look at the islands studied by Darwin, taught in schools, and beloved by natural science enthusiasts of all ages.

Author and photographer Mark Blum has been photographing the world in 3-D for three decades. Specializing in natural historian subjects, he is best known for his pioneering underwater stereoscopic photography. Author of six 3-D books, he lives in Pacific Grove, CA.

For more information contact Chronicle Books at (415) 537-3730 or visit www.chronbooks.com on the web.

Shark Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance
Sharks are some of the oldest living creatures on Earth—and some of the deadliest. In 1999, fifty-eight swimmers lost their limbs, and four lost their lives, to sharks in Florida and Hawaii. Thomas B. Allen has separated the fact from the myths behind Jaws and other horrific stories of these aquatic killing machines in Shark Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance.

This authoritative, fully illustrated book examines the terrifying and sudden lunge that transforms a day at the beach into a nightmarish struggle against death. Shark Attacks explains how these killers pick their victims, why some people survive while others are torn in two, and how you can improve your chances if a shark targets you.

Nationally recognized shark expert Thomas B. Allen has prepared the most definitive study available on all aspects of human-shark encounters. Filled with terrifying first-hand accounts by survivors and expert opinions from the world’s best marine biologists, Shark Attacks is a must read for anyone who swims in waters that sharks are known to inhabit.

If a shark comes after you, the next few seconds may be your last—Shark Attacks can show you how to use those seconds and possibly survive.

Shark Attacks is published by The Lyons Press, phone (212) 620-9580.