| Titre : |
Citizens of the sea : wondrous creatures from the census of marine life |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Knowlton, Nancy, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
National Geography |
| Année de publication : |
2010 |
| Importance : |
210 p. |
| Format : |
21 cm |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-1-4262-0643-6 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Index. décimale : |
591 Sujets spécifiques |
| Résumé : |
riveting book by marine scientist Nancy Knowlton. Citizens of the Sea reveals the most intriguing organisms in the ocean, captured in action by skilled underwater photographers from NationalGeographic, the Census of Marine Life, and others.
As you read lively vignettes about sea creatures' names, defenses, migration, mating habits, and more, you'll be amazed to discover fascinating facts like .,,
- At twice the weight of the biggest dinosaurs, the blue whale is the largest animalever to live on Earth.
-There can be more than 2O,OOO different kinds of bacteria in just a quart of seawater.
-The claw of a mantis shrimp moves as fast as a .22-caliber bullet.
- Antarctic icensh have antifreeze in their blood.
- Seals use their whiskers to feel objects the way monkeys use their hands.
- Blue-footed boobies choose their mates based on the brightness of their feet.
-Seaweed products can be found in everything from toothpaste to chocolate milk. "
- Cone snails are walking pharmacies, each containing hundreds of potential drugs.
-Herring mate in schools that can be 25 miles long.
Brilliantly photographed and written in an easygoing style, Citizens of the SecfwTTT' inform and enchant you with close-up documentation of life in the ocean realm. |
Citizens of the sea : wondrous creatures from the census of marine life [texte imprimé] / Knowlton, Nancy, Auteur . - National Geography, 2010 . - 210 p. ; 21 cm. ISBN : 978-1-4262-0643-6 Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Index. décimale : |
591 Sujets spécifiques |
| Résumé : |
riveting book by marine scientist Nancy Knowlton. Citizens of the Sea reveals the most intriguing organisms in the ocean, captured in action by skilled underwater photographers from NationalGeographic, the Census of Marine Life, and others.
As you read lively vignettes about sea creatures' names, defenses, migration, mating habits, and more, you'll be amazed to discover fascinating facts like .,,
- At twice the weight of the biggest dinosaurs, the blue whale is the largest animalever to live on Earth.
-There can be more than 2O,OOO different kinds of bacteria in just a quart of seawater.
-The claw of a mantis shrimp moves as fast as a .22-caliber bullet.
- Antarctic icensh have antifreeze in their blood.
- Seals use their whiskers to feel objects the way monkeys use their hands.
- Blue-footed boobies choose their mates based on the brightness of their feet.
-Seaweed products can be found in everything from toothpaste to chocolate milk. "
- Cone snails are walking pharmacies, each containing hundreds of potential drugs.
-Herring mate in schools that can be 25 miles long.
Brilliantly photographed and written in an easygoing style, Citizens of the SecfwTTT' inform and enchant you with close-up documentation of life in the ocean realm. |
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