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Jellyfish are, like the mythical Medusa, both beautiful and potentially dangerous. Found from pole to tropic, these mesmeric creatures form an important part of the sea's plankton and vary in size from the gigantic to the minute. Perceived as alien creatures and seen as best avoided, jellyfish...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Reaktion Books,
2020
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| Colección: | Animal (Reaktion Books)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover -- Title Page -- Imprint Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1: A Lineage of Uncertainty -- 2: Toxic but Fascinating -- 3: Floats, Eyes and Combs -- 4: The Illustrator's Nightmare -- 5: Jellyfish Culture -- 6: Light, Death and Immortality -- 7: World Domination -- Timeline -- Appendix 1: A Brief Description of Individual Species of Jellyfish Mentioned in the Text -- Appendix 2: Where to See Jellyfish in Captivity -- References -- Select Bibliography -- Associations, Websites and Apps -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index | |
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