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Monarchs of the Sea
The Extraordinary 500-Million-Year History of Cephalopods
Taschenbuch von Danna Staaf
Sprache: Englisch

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Publisher's Note: Monarchs of the Sea was previously published in hardcover as Squid Empire. Before there were mammals on land, there were dinosaurs. And before there were fish in the sea, there were cephalopods--the ancestors of modern squid, octopuses, and many other creatures, and Earth's first truly substantial animals. Cephalopods were the first to rise from the seafloor, essentially inventing the act of swimming. With dozens of tentacles and formidable shells, they presided over an undersea empire for millions of years. But when fish evolved jaws, the ocean's former top predator became its most delicious snack. Cephalopods had to step up their game. Many species streamlined their shells and added defensive spines, but these enhancements only provided a brief advantage. Some cephalopods then abandoned the shell entirely, which opened the gates to a flood of evolutionary innovations: masterful camouflage, fin-supplemented jet propulsion, perhaps even dolphin-like intelligence. Monarchs of the Sea is an epic adventure spanning hundreds of millions of years (from the marine life of the primordial ocean to the calamari on tonight's menu). Anyone who enjoys the undersea world--along with all those obsessed with things prehistoric--will be interested in the sometimes enormous, often bizarre creatures that ruled the seas long before the first dinosaurs.
Publisher's Note: Monarchs of the Sea was previously published in hardcover as Squid Empire. Before there were mammals on land, there were dinosaurs. And before there were fish in the sea, there were cephalopods--the ancestors of modern squid, octopuses, and many other creatures, and Earth's first truly substantial animals. Cephalopods were the first to rise from the seafloor, essentially inventing the act of swimming. With dozens of tentacles and formidable shells, they presided over an undersea empire for millions of years. But when fish evolved jaws, the ocean's former top predator became its most delicious snack. Cephalopods had to step up their game. Many species streamlined their shells and added defensive spines, but these enhancements only provided a brief advantage. Some cephalopods then abandoned the shell entirely, which opened the gates to a flood of evolutionary innovations: masterful camouflage, fin-supplemented jet propulsion, perhaps even dolphin-like intelligence. Monarchs of the Sea is an epic adventure spanning hundreds of millions of years (from the marine life of the primordial ocean to the calamari on tonight's menu). Anyone who enjoys the undersea world--along with all those obsessed with things prehistoric--will be interested in the sometimes enormous, often bizarre creatures that ruled the seas long before the first dinosaurs.
Über den Autor
Danna Staaf earned a PhD in invertebrate biology from Stanford University and has been studying cephalopods for decades. Her writing on marine life has appeared in Science, Atlas Obscura, and many other outlets, while her research has appeared in the Journal of Experimental Biology, Aquaculture, and others, as well as in numerous textbooks. She is the author of Monarchs of the Sea and Nursery Earth. She lives with her family in Northern California.
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Tiere/Jagen/Angeln
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 256
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781615197408
ISBN-10: 1615197400
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Staaf, Danna
Illustrator: Clark, Cynthia
Hersteller: The Experiment LLC
Maße: 210 x 141 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Danna Staaf
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.10.2020
Gewicht: 0,264 kg
preigu-id: 118017437
Über den Autor
Danna Staaf earned a PhD in invertebrate biology from Stanford University and has been studying cephalopods for decades. Her writing on marine life has appeared in Science, Atlas Obscura, and many other outlets, while her research has appeared in the Journal of Experimental Biology, Aquaculture, and others, as well as in numerous textbooks. She is the author of Monarchs of the Sea and Nursery Earth. She lives with her family in Northern California.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Tiere/Jagen/Angeln
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 256
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781615197408
ISBN-10: 1615197400
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Staaf, Danna
Illustrator: Clark, Cynthia
Hersteller: The Experiment LLC
Maße: 210 x 141 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Danna Staaf
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.10.2020
Gewicht: 0,264 kg
preigu-id: 118017437
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