21%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Swordfish
Richard Ellis
€ 30.99
€ 24.51
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Swordfish
Hardcover. A perfect fish in the evolutionary sense, the broadbill swordfish derives its name from its distinctive bill - much longer and wider than the bill of any other billfish - which is flattened into the sword we all recognize. This book provides a complete history of the fish from its prehistoric fossils to its present-day endangerment. Num Pages: 272 pages, 51 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 546.
A perfect fish in the evolutionary sense, the broadbill swordfish derives its name from its distinctive bill - much longer and wider than the bill of any other billfish - which is flattened into the sword we all recognize. And though the majesty and allure of this warrior fish has commanded much attention - from adventurous sportfishers eager to land one to ravenous diners eager to taste one - no one has yet been bold enough to truly take on the swordfish as a biographer. Who better to do so than Richard Ellis, a master of marine natural history? "Swordfish" ... Read more
A perfect fish in the evolutionary sense, the broadbill swordfish derives its name from its distinctive bill - much longer and wider than the bill of any other billfish - which is flattened into the sword we all recognize. And though the majesty and allure of this warrior fish has commanded much attention - from adventurous sportfishers eager to land one to ravenous diners eager to taste one - no one has yet been bold enough to truly take on the swordfish as a biographer. Who better to do so than Richard Ellis, a master of marine natural history? "Swordfish" ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226922904
SKU
V9780226922904
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Richard Ellis
Richard Ellis is the author of more than twenty books on marine life, including The Search for the Giant Squid, The Empty Ocean, Tuna: A Love Story, The Great Sperm Whale, and Shark: A Visual History. A renowned painter of marine natural history, his paintings have appeared in such publications as Skin Diver, Audubon, National Wildlife, National Geographic, and the ... Read more
Reviews for Swordfish
"Richard Ellis writes that the swordfish is a 'graceful, tapered teardrop of a fish' that has enchanted and mystified humans since their most ancient encounters with this unique being. Ellis is one of a kind, too, a meticulous researcher and a fine writer who has brought to life more creatures of the sea than anyone working today. They come together ... Read more