An engaging and beautifully illustrated introduction to some of the world’s most interesting and charismatic marine creatures
Dive deep into the fascinating world of cephalopods—octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and the mysterious nautilus—to discover the astonishing diversity of this unique group of intelligent invertebrates and their many roles in the marine ecosystem. Organized by marine habitat, this book features an extraordinary range of these clever and colorful creatures from around the world and explores their life cycles, behavior, adaptations, ecology, links to humans, and much more. With stunning photographs and illustrations as well as profiles of selected species, The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives is a comprehensive, authoritative, and inviting introduction to the natural history of these charismatic creatures.
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Danna Staaf is a science writer and educator with a PhD in marine biology. She spent six years studying Humboldt squid at Stanford University, and her first book, Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods, was named one of the best science books of the year by National Public Radio’s Science Friday.
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Hardback. Condition: Good. An engaging and beautifully illustrated introduction to some of the world?s most interesting and charismatic marine creaturesDive deep into the fascinating world of cephalopods?octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and the mysterious nautilus?to discover the astonishing diversity of this unique group of intelligent invertebrates and their many roles in the marine ecosystem. Organized by marine habitat, this book features an extraordinary range of these clever and colorful creatures from around the world and explores their life cycles, behavior, adaptations, ecology, links to humans, and much more. With stunning photographs and illustrations as well as profiles of selected species, The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives is a comprehensive, authoritative, and inviting introduction to the natural history of these charismatic creatures. Seller Inventory # CIN0691244308G
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Hardback. Condition: Good. An engaging and beautifully illustrated introduction to some of the world?s most interesting and charismatic marine creaturesDive deep into the fascinating world of cephalopods?octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and the mysterious nautilus?to discover the astonishing diversity of this unique group of intelligent invertebrates and their many roles in the marine ecosystem. Organized by marine habitat, this book features an extraordinary range of these clever and colorful creatures from around the world and explores their life cycles, behavior, adaptations, ecology, links to humans, and much more. With stunning photographs and illustrations as well as profiles of selected species, The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives is a comprehensive, authoritative, and inviting introduction to the natural history of these charismatic creatures. Seller Inventory # CIN0691244308G
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Hardcover. Condition: New. After an overview of the evolution of cephalopods, covering topics such as camouflage and hunting, this well-illustrated natural history explores their diversity, lifecycles, behaviour and ecological roles. From tide pools and sandflats, through reefs and open ocean, to the deep sea and polar regions, it describes each habitat before showcasing some of the extraordinary invertebrates living there. Seller Inventory # 547122
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. An engaging and beautifully illustrated introduction to some of the worlds most interesting and charismatic marine creatures.Dive deep into the fascinating world of cephalopods octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and the mysterious nautilus to discover the astonishing diversity of this unique group of intelligent invertebrates and their many roles in the marine ecosystem. Organised by marine habitat, this book features an extraordinary range of these clever and colourful creatures from around the world and explores their life cycles, behaviour, adaptations, ecology, links to humans, and much more. With stunning photographs and illustrations as well as profiles of selected species, The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives is a comprehensive, authoritative, and inviting introduction to the natural history of these charismatic creatures. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780691244303