Encyclopedia of the Sea
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Word Count
100,000 words, Guess
Page Count
400 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7424945M
- ISBN-139780375403743
- ISBN-100375403744
- OCLC Control Number42061051
- OCLC Control Numberencyclopediaofse00rich
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number99042401
- Goodreads494862
- LibraryThing598986
Classifications
- LCCGC9 .E38 2000
Description
"With more than 450 of the author's own drawings and paintings accompanying the text, Ellis reveals the many wonders of the oceans - abalone, zooxanthellae, and everything in between. We learn about the peculiar behavior of Vampyroteuthis infernalis (the "vampire squid from hell") and about Mocha Dick, the real sperm whale that may have inspired Melville's Moby-Dick; where the crown-of-thorns starfish gets its name and how the rare coelacanth, cousin to a species extinct for 70 million years - and one of the most mispronounced fish in the sea - was rediscovered. We visit lively and exotic locations from Venice to Ni'ihau (Hawaii's "forbidden isle"), and consider both the fearsome kraken (a mythical sea monster often seen by Scandinavian clergymen) and the notorious real-life pirate Captain Kidd (whose hidden treasure was never found)." "The Encyclopedia of the Sea is invaluable as an all-inclusive, one-volume source for anyone interested in the sea, its inhabitants, and man's exploration of its mysteries."--BOOK JACKET.
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