Encyclopedia of Underwater Life
- Publisher's listprice GBP 30.00
-
14 332 Ft (13 650 Ft + 5% VAT)
The price is estimated because at the time of ordering we do not know what conversion rates will apply to HUF / product currency when the book arrives. In case HUF is weaker, the price increases slightly, in case HUF is stronger, the price goes lower slightly.
- Discount 10% (cc. 1 433 Ft off)
- Discounted price 12 899 Ft (12 285 Ft + 5% VAT)
Subcribe now and take benefit of a favourable price.
Subscribe
14 332 Ft
Availability
Out of print
Why don't you give exact delivery time?
Delivery time is estimated on our previous experiences. We give estimations only, because we order from outside Hungary, and the delivery time mainly depends on how quickly the publisher supplies the book. Faster or slower deliveries both happen, but we do our best to supply as quickly as possible.
Product details:
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Date of Publication 22 September 2005
- ISBN 9780192806741
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages312 pages
- Size 299x239x28 mm
- Weight 1740 g
- Language English
- Illustrations Colour illustrations throughout 0
Categories
Short description:
A breathtaking, brilliantly illustrated insight into underwater life, this encyclopedia offers unrivalled coverage of the fish and aquatic invertebrates that inhabit our rivers, lakes, and oceans, describing the anatomy, behaviour, habitat, and conservation status of groups, from octopuses, piranhas, jellyfish, and sharks to corals, leeches, seahorses, sponges, and sea spiders.
MoreLong description:
A fascinating, in-depth exploration of the hidden underwater world, this spectacularly illustrated encyclopedia examines the creatures that inhabit our seas, rivers, lakes, and oceans, revealing the often unexpected and bewilderingly diverse secrets of the deep.
Divided into two main sections - aquatic invertebrates and fish - it offers detailed, comprehensive coverage of underwater species including barracudas, piranhas, sharks, octopuses, corals, sponges, jellyfish, and leeches, describing the distribution, habitat, anatomy, behaviour, breeding, and conservation status of groups. Clear, authoritative scholarship from an international team of experts is enhanced by incredible colour photographs and explanatory diagrams.
'Fact file' panels provide key data to aid the reader; locator maps show the distribution of species; and there are feature articles on key topics such as the biological organization of coral reefs, and the lifecycle of the salmon. A list of scientific names, a glossary, and a general index make this encyclopedia accessible and easy to navigate.
A unique and invaluable study resource, this is a captivating guide for anyone interested in learning more about aquatic life.
Some serious science comes to the coffee table in an impressive reference companion which is as intellectually rigorous as it is easy on the eye. Stunning presentation certainly helps, as does a wonderfully readable yet thoroughly authoritative text by a distinguished team of experts. All underwater life is here: from plankton to piracnhas, from the reproductive cycle of the salmon to the structure of the coral reef.
Table of Contents:
AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
What is an Aquatic Invertebrate?
Protozoans, Sponges, Sea Anemones & Jellyfishes, Comb Jellies, Gnathostomulids, Acoelomorphs, Gastrotrichs & Arrow Worms, Water Bears, Velvet Worms, Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps and Allies, Other Crustaceans, Horseshoe Crabs, Sea Spiders, Roundworms, Flatworms & Ribbon Worms, Molluscs, Sipunculans, Echiurans, Segmented Worms, Rotifers or Wheel Animalcules, Spiny-headed worms, Endoprocts, Horseshoe Worms, Moss Animals, Lampshells, Spiny-skinned
Invertebrates, Acorn Worms & Allies, Sea Squirts & Lancelets.
FISHES
What is a Fish?
Lampreys & Hagfishes, Sturgeons & Paddlefishes, Garfishes & Bowfin, Tarpons, Bonefishes, & Eels, Herrings & Anchovies, Bonytongues & Allies, Pike, Salmon, Argentines, & Allies, Bristlemouths & Allies, Lizardfishes & Lanternfishes, Characins, Catfishes, Carps & Allies, Codfishes, Anglerfishes and Allies, Silversides, Killifishes, and Ricefishes, Perchlike fishes, Flatfishes, Triggerfishes
& Allies, Seahorses & Allies, Other Spiny-finned Fishes, Oarfishes & Allies, Bichirs, Coelacanths, & Lungfishes, Sharks, Skates, Rays, & Sawfishes, Chimaeras
