SeaLife : A Guide to the Marine Environment

Dando, Marc; Burchett, Michael; Waller, Geoffrey (editor)

ISBN 10: 1560986336 / ISBN 13: 9781560986331

Published by Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, U.S.A., 1996

About this Item

Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Seller Inventory # 007209

Bibliographic Details

• Title: SeaLife : A Guide to the Marine Environment
• Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1560986336
• ISBN 13: 9781560986331
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Printing.
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued

About this title

Synopsis

Brimming with illustrations and descriptions of more than six hundred species, SeaLife is the most comprehensive reference available in a single volume to the vast panorama of vertebrate and invertebrate creatures inhabiting the world's oceans and shores. Topics covered include oceanography and marine biology; biology of marine environments; marine invertebrates; marine fishes; marine reptiles; seabirds; whales, dolphins and porpoises; dugong and manatees; seals, sea lions and walrus; and marine otters and polar bears. With 56 color plates, 1,000 black-and-white illustrations, 75 maps and an extensive reference section, this book is an essential companion for all marine enthusiasts.

About the Author

Geoffrey Waller has worked in the Zoology Department of the Natural History Museum, London.