Description: Description: A collection of odd facts and creatures from the ocean---with whimsical illustrations by the author. Condition: Softbound in blue cloth with gilt title on spine. Pictorial dustjacket. Book is in new condition—clean, crisp, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. . From the publisher’s promo: “A delightful A-to-Z menagerie of the sea—whimsically illustrated, authoritative, and thought-provoking. For millennia, we have taken to the waves. And yet, for humans, the ocean remains our planet’s most inaccessible region, the place about which we know the least. From A to Z, abalone to zooplankton, and through both text and original illustrations, Ocean Bestiary is a celebration of our ongoing quest to know the sea and its creatures. Focusing on individual species or groups of animals, Richard J. King embarks upon a global tour of ocean wildlife, including beluga whales, flying fish, green turtles, mako sharks, noddies, right whales, sea cows (as well as sea lions, sea otters, and sea pickles), skipjack tuna, swordfish, tropicbirds, walrus, and yellow-bellied sea snakes. But more than this, King connects the natural history of ocean animals to the experiences of people out at sea and along the world’s coastlines. From firsthand accounts passed down by the earliest Polynesian navigators to observations from Wampanoag clamshell artists, African-American whalemen, Korean female divers (or haenyeo), and today’s pilots of deep-sea submersibles—and even to imaginary sea expeditions launched through poems, novels, and paintings—Ocean Bestiary weaves together a diverse array of human voices underrepresented in environmental history to tell the larger story of our relationship with the sea. Sometimes funny, sometimes alarming, but always compelling, King’s vignettes reveal both how our perceptions of the sea have changed for the better and how far we still have to go on our voyage.” Biographical Note: Richard J. King is visiting professor with the Sea Education Association, founding coeditor of Searchable Sea Literature, and a research associate with the Coastal and Ocean Studies Program of Williams College–Mystic Seaport. Most recently, he is the author of Ahab’s Rolling Sea: A Natural History of “Moby-Dick” and coeditor of Audubon at Sea: The Coastal and Transatlantic Adventures of John James Audubon. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link) ALL REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT DISCOUNTS ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. International shipping as appropriate (See shipping and Payments tab on this listing page for further details). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies.; If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding.; Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
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Book Title: Ocean Bestiary : Meeting Marine Life from Abalone to Zooplankton
Book Series: Oceans in Depth
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 8 in
Original Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2023
Type: Popular Science
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes, King, Richard J.
Era: 2020s
Item Height: 1.1 in
Author: Richard J. King
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Genre: Life Sciences, Nature, Science
Topic: Natural History, Animals / Marine Life, Life Sciences / Marine Biology, History, Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Icthyology
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 5.5 in
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 308