Adventures with Sharks
Written by an admitted “shark junkie”, Jonathan Bird is also a professional underwater photographer who just happens to be fascinated by sharks. In this exciting photographic journey, the author shares his adventures and discoveries photographing sharks around the world. He details the thrills, dangers and disappointments of working with wild sharks in the open ocean and beyond.

Accompanied by more than 100 vivid color photographs, Adventures With Sharks is an uncommonly fun-to-read mixture of science, adventure and stunning photographs. It is a technically accurate yet light-hearted portrayal of these “sinister” marine creatures. In the details of his adventures the author states, “These experiences have never diminished my passion for sharks but remind me that sharks are predators, and yes, they can eat you!”

For more information, visit the publisher’s web site at www.bestpub.com or call (800) 468-1055.

Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover’s Soul
The power of the ocean to change our lives, to inspire us and to fascinate us is what led to the creation of Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover’s Soul, a collection of stories from around the world that celebrates the magic of our ocean planet.

The sea, from the beginning of time, has inspired great art and amazing stories. Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover’s Soul has captured magical encounters with whales and dolphins, tales of courage on the high seas, and captivating tales of love and hope to warm your soul and touch your heart. And, for the first time, sea and story come to life with exclusive artwork and a special eight-page color section by Wyland, the world’s most acclaimed marine-life artist.

So get ready to dive in as we guide you on a journey of discovery and stories that will lift your spirit and awaken your senses like the healing sea itself.

For more information, visit http://www.chickensoup.com on the web.

Diving The World
Schooling hammerheads and spawning corals aside, the world’s seas are teeming with a curious creature—the recreational diver. Whether reef diving, cave diving, or drift diving, man’s affinity for exploring the underwater world is apparent. With more than three hundred stunning color photographs by Norbert Wu and engaging text by Ken McAlpine, Diving the World captures the wonder and diversity beneath the ocean’s surface.

Norbert Wu, one of the world’s preeminent underwater photographers, covers the globe from the popular California Coast to remote outposts of Antarctica and pristine tropical shores.

Ken McAlpine’s colorful and informative text provides crucial information for divers—the best seasons to dive specific areas, unique geographical aspects of each locale, popular dive sites within each destination, and the ideal times and places to see favorite species and extraordinary behaviors— and topside tips for the non-diver. Diving the World also touches on current conservation issues related to the seas and their inhabitants, while offering hope for future preservation of these natural wonderlands.

More than 400 color photographs from over 30 geographic locations illustrate the wonder and diversity that can be found under the sea, from frolicking sea otters to freshwater jellyfish to bad-tempered sharks and coral communities bursting with color. The uniqueness of Wu’s photography is his ability to capture the mood and personality—whether whimsical or fearsome—of his subjects.

Diving the World is 10 1/2 x 12 3/8 inches and is 360 pages. On the web visit http://HLLA.com/catalog/divingtheworld.html for more information.