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Intertidal Ecology
Rafaelli, D.; Hawkins, S.
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Description for Intertidal Ecology
Paperback. Explores rocky, sandy and muddy shores worldwide. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
The seashore has long been the subject of fascination and study - the Ancient Greek scholar Aristotle made observations and wrote about Mediterranean sea urchins. The considerable knowledge of what to eat and where it could be found has been passed down since prehistoric times by oral tradition in many societies - in Britain it is still unwise to eat shellfish in months without an 'r' in them. Over the last three hundred years or so we have seen the formalization of science and this of course has touched intertidal ecology. Linnaeus classified specimens collected from the seashore and many ... Read more
The seashore has long been the subject of fascination and study - the Ancient Greek scholar Aristotle made observations and wrote about Mediterranean sea urchins. The considerable knowledge of what to eat and where it could be found has been passed down since prehistoric times by oral tradition in many societies - in Britain it is still unwise to eat shellfish in months without an 'r' in them. Over the last three hundred years or so we have seen the formalization of science and this of course has touched intertidal ecology. Linnaeus classified specimens collected from the seashore and many ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412299605
SKU
V9780412299605
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Reviews for Intertidal Ecology
...an admirable approach and style... - Biologist; ...the book is a tremendously good read. - Estuaries.