BUY  The Sea Turtle: So Excellent a Fishe   Now!	THE SEA TURTLE: SO EXCELLENT A FISHE by Archie Carr As excellent an introduction to Sea Turtles as exists. Archie Carr was a hero and leading scholar of turtle studies and natural history research. This book, which focuses on Carr's research and work with Green Turtles, is literature and natural history writing at its best.
BUY  Turtle Conservation   Now!	TURTLE CONSERVATION by Michael W. Klemens, Editor and Nat B. Frazer "Considering the most significant problems facing turtles and tortoises worldwide, Klemens, Frazer and 17 international experts on turtle biology and conservation chart successes and failures of past conservation programs, discuss the use of genetics and demography in turtle conservation, and propose more effective strategies that take into account chelonian biology as well as the economic and social institutions that affect turtle conservation efforts." This book is recommended "not only for those interested in turtle conservation, but for anyone interested in conservation of biological diversity, because it illustrates how each group of organisms has its own specific conservation needs, and yet how all are joined by the same requirement for habitat conservation".
BUY  Sea Turtles   Now!	SEA TURTLES by Jeff Ripple Ripple has written a wonderful book for the general reader profiling every species of Sea Turtle including Leatherbacks, Greens and Loggerheads. The book includes over 60 beautiful full color photographs of turtles as they move at sea and on the land. Published by Voyageur Press, Sea Turtles is part of its' highly regarded World Life Library series
BUY  Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles   Now!	BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF SEA TURTLES (Revised Edition, 1995) by Karen Bjorndal Bjorndal is the editor of this collection of the Proceedings of the 1982 Conference on Sea Turtle Conservation. The revised edition inlcudes 14 new reviews by 18 authors on developments in Sea Turtle biology and conservation. The book contains 60 articles in total and covers Biology, Population Status, Conservation Theory, Techniques, and Existing Law as they relate to Sea Turtles.
BUY  The Biology of Sea Turtles   Now!	THE BIOLOGY OF SEA TURTLES by Peter L. Lutz, Editor, John A. Musick, Editor This book brings together the results of the major advances in the science of Sea Turtle biology which have taken place during the past 20 years. Included are discussions of the latest technology in data gathering, i.e., DNA analyses, remote sensing, physiological monitoring techniques as well as descriptions of the ever present threats to Sea Turtle survival posed by man made changes to the oceans and coastal zone areas.
BUY  Eleven Turtle Tales: Adventure Tales From Around the World   Now!	ELEVEN TURTLE TALES: ADVENTURE TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD by Pleasant Despain, Joe Shlichta (Illustrator) "Selected especially for retelling, their cultural variety, and the array of roles Turtle plays--from trickster to advisor--these folktales illustrate the many masks Turtle so effortlessly wears. Included are tales from Africa, Japan, India, the Americas, and an ancient Aboriginal story."
BUY  Pavilion Key   Now!	PAVILION KEY by Greg Lewbart "Pavilion Key continues the saga of Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Officer Hal Noble, who once again finds himself pitted against corrupt individuals--their greedy plans could seriously affect one of the most endangered reptiles on earth. This time the story takes Hal to Pavilion Key which lies at the leading edge of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands. This island was a favorite stop for Caribbean pirates in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries--but gold doubloons and precious stones aren't the only treasures buried in its sands. This is a wonderfully entertaining and educational adventure."