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The Search for the Giant Squid: The Biology and Mythology of the World's Most Elusive Sea Creature Paperback - 1999

by Richard Ellis

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The mysterious, elusive and largest of all sea creatures, the giant squid, remained a mystery. Until now. Examine a thorough, compelling study of this exotic animal that has never been studied alive. 56 illustrations.

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The most mysterious and elusive of all sea creatures, the giant squid--at least sixty feet long and weighing nearly a ton--is also one of the largest. Yet for all its magnificent size and threatening undersea presence, Architeuthis has remained a mystery. Until now. In this marvelous and beautifully illustrated book, marine biologist, explorer, and artist Richard Ellis presents all that is known about the giant squid. Delving into myth, literature, popular culture, and science, he brings readers face to face with this remarkable creature. He also provides a thorough, compelling study of what is known and what is still to be discovered about thisexotic animal that has never been studied alive. Interweaving his engrossing narrative with a wealth of fascinating illustrations and photographs, Ellis gives us the first comprehensive history of the only living creature that can truly be called a "sea monster."

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The most mysterious and elusive of all sea creatures, the giant squid--at least sixty feet long and weighing nearly a ton--is also one of the largest. Yet for all its magnificent size and threatening undersea presence, Architeuthis has remained a mystery. Until now. In this marvelous and beautifully illustrated book, marine biologist, explorer, and artist Richard Ellis presents all that is known about the giant squid. Delving into myth, literature, popular culture, and science, he brings readers face to face with this remarkable creature. He also provides a thorough, compelling study of what is known and what is still to be discovered about this exotic animal that has never been studied alive. Interweaving his engrossing narrative with a wealth of fascinating illustrations and photographs, Ellis gives us the first comprehensive history of the only living creature that can truly be called a "sea monster."

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  • Title The Search for the Giant Squid: The Biology and Mythology of the World's Most Elusive Sea Creature
  • Author Richard Ellis
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Books, New York State College of Forestry
  • Publication date 1999-10-01
  • ISBN 9780140286762 / 0140286764
  • Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.42 x 5.49 x 0.73 in (21.39 x 13.94 x 1.85 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Nature
  • Library of Congress subjects Giant squids
  • Dewey Decimal Code 594.58

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  • Ingram Advance, 10/01/1999, Page 182
  • New York Times, 10/17/1999, Page 36
  • Publishers Weekly Best Books, 01/01/1998, Page 45

About the author

Richard Ellis is a celebrated authority on marine biology and America's foremost marine life artist whose work has been exhibited worldwide. His nine books include The Search for the Giant Squid (a Publishers Weekly 1998 Best Book of the Year), Great White Shark, Encyclopedia of the Sea, Men and Whales, Monsters of the Sea, Deep Atlantic The Book of Whales, and Imagining Atlantis.
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