Staaf Danna - Monarchs Of The Sea The Extraordinary 500 - Million - Year History Of Cephalopods - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: From the author of Nursery Earth a nimble fast surprising smart and weird in the very coolest sense of the word (Sy Montgomery) exploration of the sometimes enormous often bizarre creatures that ruled the seas long before the first dinosaurs a Science Friday Book Club Pick Cephalopods Earth's first truly substantial animals are still among us: Their fascinating family tree features squid octopuses nautiluses and more. The inventors of swimming cephs presided over the sea for millions of years. But when fish evolved jaws cephs had to step up their game (or end up on the menu). Some evolved defensive spines. Others abandoned their shells entirely opening the floodgates for a tidal wave of innovation: masterful camouflage fin - supplemented jet propulsion and intelligence we ve yet to fully measure. In Monarchs of the Sea marine biologist Danna Staaf unspools how these otherworldly creatures once ruled the deep and why they still captivate us today. Publisher's Note: Monarchs of the Sea was previously published in hardcover as Squid Empire.
Title: Monarchs Of The Sea The Extraordinary 500 - Million - Year History Of Cephalopods
Author(s): Staaf Danna
Publisher: The Experiment Llc
Barcode: 9781615197408
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 9/15/2020
Category: Wildlife: Aquatic Creatures