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In Discovering Fossil Fishes, John Maisey traces the evolution of fishes over the course of 500 million years, describing the discovery of their extraordinary fossil remains and explaining what these ancient animals tell us about our own place in the history of life. Combining current scientific information with entertaining tales about historic and contemporary fieldwork, Maisey brings to life the development of armored fishes, monster sharks, and...
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Treats "the generally accepted orders and families ..., family characteristics ... Geared primarily for popular consumption"--Author's notes. The work is arranged in biosystematic order and is indexed. Also contains saltwater and freshwater records for largest type of fish caught. Gives weight, length, girth, where caught, when, angler. Published 1976.
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This book presents an account of an offshore fish tracking adventure while calling for the preservation of the last of the world's great fish, describing encounters with such threatened species as giant marlin, swordfish, and bluefin tuna. The author, a veteran recreational fisherman embarks on a sportfishing trip to track the few remaining big game fish. The story follows his global pilgrimage to encounter surviving populations of giant marlin, swordfish,...
10) Fish in art
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"Fishes in Art examines the diverse ways fishes have been presented by artists and what these images tell us about the catching, storage, preparation and cooking of fish over the centuries. The author analyses the economic, political and religious factors that engaged these artists, such as the rise and fall of ports across the world, the legacy of the Cod Wars and the various sacred decrees on the eating of fish. She considers the physical conditions...
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"In Sharks, Skates, and Rays of the Gulf of Mexico, fascinating rarities and all the commonly sighted species await the naturalist, fisher, outdoor enthusiast, or beach-goer. This guidebook covers almost all the sharks and rays that cruise Gulf waters from the abundant, shallow-dwelling finetooth shark and the frightening electric ray to the deep-dwelling goblin fish." "Color photography, line drawings, and easily understood keys developed exclusively...
14) Fishes
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Each color drawing of a fish is captioned with the term used for a group of that species, such as a stream of minnows, a hover of trout, or a flock of dolphins.
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"The Biology of Sharks and Rays is a comprehensive resource on the biological and physiological characteristics of the cartilaginous fishes: sharks, rays, and chimaeras. In sixteen chapters, organized by theme, A. Peter Klimley covers a broad spectrum of topics, including taxonomy, morphology, ecology, physiology and evolution. For example, he explains the body design of sharks and why the ridged, toothlike denticles that cover their entire bodies...
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A remarkable aspect of this book is its combination of art and science. The author, an accomplished professional artist in the field of natural history, particularly in drawings of birds and insects, is the daughter of a scientist who specialized in optics and was an authority on light interference, the optical phenomenon which plays an important role here. It was this background which enabled the author to approach the subject in a refreshingly original...
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"The author of Second Nature challenges popular misconceptions to explore the complex lives of the planet's diverse fish species, drawing on the latest understandings in animal behavior and biology to reveal their self-awareness, elaborate courtship rituals and cooperative intelligence"--
19) Faucet fish
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Elizabeth can never get her parents' attention, even after she has filled the house with fish tanks to hold the creatures that keep coming out of her bathroom faucets.
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