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Nautical Miles 2.0: Great Non-Fiction About the Sea

Our maverick English Teacher provides a companion to his earlier list of great maritime fiction. Here he provides 50 fascinating non-fiction works about the Sea and the people and creatures who live on it, in it, near it, and with it. From maritime history through earth science and oceanography to seaside meditation , here are 50 more great beach reads.
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Across the Top of the World: The Quest for the Northwest Passage (James P. Delgado)
Across the Top of the World: The Quest for the Northwest Passage (James P. Delgado)
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Adrift (Steve Callahan)
Adrift (Steve Callahan)
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The Age of Fighting Sail (C.S. Forester)
The Age of Fighting Sail (C.S. Forester)
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Alone Through the Roaring Forties (Dumas)
Alone Through the Roaring Forties (Dumas)
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Before the Wind: The Memoir of an American Sea Captain, 1808-1833 (Charles Tyng)
Before the Wind: The Memoir of an American Sea Captain, 1808-1833 (Charles Tyng)
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Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before (Tony Horwitz)
Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before (Tony Horwitz)
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The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (Caroline Alexander)
The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (Caroline Alexander)
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Caught Inside: A Surfer'S Year on the California Coast (Daniel Duane)
Caught Inside: A Surfer'S Year on the California Coast (Daniel Duane)
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Cod
Cod
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Collision Course: The Classic Story of the Collision of the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm (Alvin Moscow)
Collision Course: The Classic Story of the Collision of the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm (Alvin Moscow)
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Dreadnought
Dreadnought
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The Edge of the Sea
The Edge of the Sea
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Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure (Frank A. Worsley)
Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure (Frank A. Worsley)
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Erebus (Michael Palin)
Erebus (Michael Palin)
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The Farfarers (Mowatt)
The Farfarers (Mowatt)
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Ghost Ship (Brian Hicks)
Ghost Ship (Brian Hicks)
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Gift From the Sea (Anne Morrow Lindbergh)
Gift From the Sea (Anne Morrow Lindbergh)
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Gipsy Moth Circles the World (Francis Chichester)
Gipsy Moth Circles the World (Francis Chichester)
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In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (Doug Stanton)
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (Doug Stanton)
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In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
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The Journals of Captain Cook (James Cook)
The Journals of Captain Cook (James Cook)
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Kon-Tiki (Thor Heyerdahl)
Kon-Tiki (Thor Heyerdahl)
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Dava Sobel)
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Dava Sobel)
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Mayflower (Nathaniel Philbrick)
Mayflower (Nathaniel Philbrick)
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A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
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Once Is Enough (Smeeton)
Once Is Enough (Smeeton)
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The Outermost House (Henry Beston)
The Outermost House (Henry Beston)
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Over the Edge of the World
Over the Edge of the World
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The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm
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Pieces of Land (Kevin Crossley-Holland)
Pieces of Land (Kevin Crossley-Holland)
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The Price of Admiralty (Keegan)
The Price of Admiralty (Keegan)
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The Reef: A Passionate History: The Great Barrier Reef From Captain Cook to Climate Change (Iain McCalman)
The Reef: A Passionate History: The Great Barrier Reef From Captain Cook to Climate Change (Iain McCalman)
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The Ra Expeditions (Thor Heyerdahl)
The Ra Expeditions (Thor Heyerdahl)
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The Saga of the Cimba (Richard Maury)
The Saga of the Cimba (Richard Maury)
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Sailing Alone Around the World (Joshua Slocum)
Sailing Alone Around the World (Joshua Slocum)
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Sailing the Pacific (Miles Hordern)
Sailing the Pacific (Miles Hordern)
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The Sea Around Us (Rachel Carson)
The Sea Around Us (Rachel Carson)
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Sea of Glory (Nathaniel Philbrick)
Sea of Glory (Nathaniel Philbrick)
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Shark Drunk (Morten Strøksnes)
Shark Drunk (Morten Strøksnes)
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The Silent World (Jacque-Yves Cousteau)
The Silent World (Jacque-Yves Cousteau)
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