{"product_id":"sealife-isbn-9781560986331","title":"Sealife","description":"Brimming with illustrations and descriptions of more than six hundred species, \u003ci\u003eSeaLife\u003c\/i\u003e 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.“Very occasionally there comes to a reviewer a book as comprehensive in its range, as encyclopedic in its detail, as soundly based on scientific research and as profusely illustrated as \u003ci\u003eSeaLife\u003c\/i\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003eSeafarer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Edited by a research fellow at the University of London, this comprehensive treatise on marine biology is written for the nonscientist with a serious interest in the subject and could also serve as a college text. Introductory sections summarize oceanographic voyages and explorations, the origin of life in the sea, the physical and chemical nature of the oceans, and water movement and ocean circulation. A description of marine ecological zones and animal distribution among them precedes detailed chapters on marine vertebrates and invertebrates, marine reptiles, seabirds, cetaceans, and polar bears. . . . A useful reference source for academic and public libraries.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003eGeoffrey Waller has worked in the Zoology Department of the Natural History Museum, London.With illustrations and descriptions of more than 600 species, Sealife is a comprehensive reference to the creatures inhabiting the world's oceans \u0026amp; shores.","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233536127205,"sku":"NP9781560986331","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781560986331.jpg?v=1767736236","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/sealife-isbn-9781560986331","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}