An illustrated survey of 33 species of whales describing their dimensions, habitats, habits, courting rituals, intelligence and their relationships with each other and with other creatures.

The author of The Book of Sharks, Imagining Atlantis, and Encyclopedia of the Sea turns his gaze to the tuna--one of the biggest, fastest, and most highly evolved marine animals and the source of some of the world's most popular delicacies--now hovering on the brink of extinction. In recent years, the tuna's place on our palates has come under scrutiny, as we grow increasingly aware of our own health and the health of our planet. Here, Ellis explains...

Ellis, a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History, investigates the shadowy international market that trades in the body parts of every known type of tiger, bear and rhinoceros to be used for traditional Asian medicine.

"Working from the fossil record, Richard Ellis explores the natural history of these fierce predators, speculates on their habits, and tells how they eventually became extinct - or did they? He traces the 200-million-year history of the great ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs who swam the ancient oceans - and who, according to some, may even still frequent the likes of Loch Ness." "The first book about these animals in nearly a century, Sea...

An investigation into the lost city of Atlantis traces the legend's development from the literature of the ancients to the popular culture of contemporary America.