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The most mysterious and elusive of all sea creatures, the giant squid—at least sixty feet long and weighing more than a ton—is also one of the largest. With two whip-like tentacles, eight arms studded with toothed suckers, and two lidless eyes the size of dinner plates, Architeurthis has inspired myths and movies, nightmares and religious conversions. Yet it has never been studied while alive.Marin biologist, explorer, and artist Richard Ellis delves into myth, literature, and science to bring readers face-to-face with this remarkable creature as it terrifies sailors ad fishermen throughout history and battles for its life against the great sperm whale. Ellis continues his exploration into the modern era, when scientists rush to study a rare carcass, and the giant squid is a staple on the big screen.Interweaving his narrative with a wralth of illustrations and photographs, Ellis gives us the first scientific and cultural history of the only living creature that can still truly be called a sea monster.
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The Search for the Giant Squid, Richard Ellis
- Idioma
- Publicado en
- 1999
- Encuadernación
- (Tapa blanda),
- Estado del libro
- Bueno
- Precio
- 8,19 €
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- Título
- The Search for the Giant Squid
- Subtítulo
- The Biology and Mythology of the World's Most Elusive Sea Creature
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Richard Ellis
- Editorial
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publicado en
- 1999
- Formato
- Tapa blanda
- Páginas
- 336
- ISBN10
- 0140286764
- ISBN13
- 9780140286762
- Serie
- Categorías
- Etiquetas
- Tema histórico, Naturaleza, Aventura, Temática filosófica, Animales, Arquitectura, Ciencia, África, Aves, Evolución, Observación de la Naturaleza, Cambio climático, Geología, Ciencias ambientales, Planeta Tierra, Abejas, apicultura, Meteorología y Climatología, Clima, Microhistoria, Conservación, Delfines, Tiburones, Ballenas, Oceanografía, Chimpancés
- Descripción
- The most mysterious and elusive of all sea creatures, the giant squid—at least sixty feet long and weighing more than a ton—is also one of the largest. With two whip-like tentacles, eight arms studded with toothed suckers, and two lidless eyes the size of dinner plates, Architeurthis has inspired myths and movies, nightmares and religious conversions. Yet it has never been studied while alive.Marin biologist, explorer, and artist Richard Ellis delves into myth, literature, and science to bring readers face-to-face with this remarkable creature as it terrifies sailors ad fishermen throughout history and battles for its life against the great sperm whale. Ellis continues his exploration into the modern era, when scientists rush to study a rare carcass, and the giant squid is a staple on the big screen.Interweaving his narrative with a wralth of illustrations and photographs, Ellis gives us the first scientific and cultural history of the only living creature that can still truly be called a sea monster.