Nancy Knowlton
Autor von Citizens of the Sea: Wondrous Creatures From the Census of Marine Life
Werke von Nancy Knowlton
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- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- USA
- Berufe
- marine biologist
- Beziehungen
- Jackson, Jeremy BC (husband)
- Organisationen
- Smithsonian Institution
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- 1
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- 88
- Beliebtheit
- #209,356
- Bewertung
- 3.6
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- 5
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Author Nancy Knowlton contributes a fun and reader-friendly text, addressing such topics as the homes, movements, mating, social dynamics, and predation of sea creatures. You’ll discover where unusual names originate; the giant clam, Tridacna gigas, gets "Tridacna" from the Greek, for something so large that three bites are needed to eat it. Spot amazing camouflage strategies that have evolved to promote survival, such as what crabs put on to blend in and how squids, octopuses, and cuttlefish can change their color to match new backgrounds in a matter of seconds. Read about fearsome predators and their weapons of choice, from the shrimp that can break through the glass wall of an aquarium to the long, insidious worm that paralyzes its prey with toxic slime. And peek at the curiosities of sex in the sea, where monogamy is rare and, for some species, a partner is just not an issue.
Citizens of the Sea breaks new ground with quick facts and compelling details from the Census of Marine Life, a ten-year global initiative at the cutting edge of what scientists know about life in the ocean. This book features scores of Census photographs, some of which have never before been published. Other images are the work of noted underwater photographers whose expertise you’ve come to expect from National Geographic. All complement the text and do full justice, in gorgeous color and stop-motion immediacy, to the wondrous appearances, actions, and habitats of Citizens of the Sea.… (mehr)