Underwater to get out of the rain : a love affair with the sea /
A marine biologist provides a revealing glimpse of the wonders of the ocean, its inhabitants, and those who study it, with profiles of such early beachcombers as John Steinbeck and Darwin and studies of various ocean habitats, from tidal pools, to rich coral gardens, to the darkest ocean depths.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, MA :
Da Capo Press,
2006.
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| Edition: | 1st Da Capo Press ed. |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Summary: | A marine biologist provides a revealing glimpse of the wonders of the ocean, its inhabitants, and those who study it, with profiles of such early beachcombers as John Steinbeck and Darwin and studies of various ocean habitats, from tidal pools, to rich coral gardens, to the darkest ocean depths. |
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| Item Description: | "First published in the United Kingdom in 2005 by Century"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 385 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 370-385). |
| ISBN: | 0306814870 9780306814877 9780306815362 0306815362 |