Killers of the Seas - Softcover

Ricciuti, Edward R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0020636504 ISBN 13: 9780020636502

Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co, 1975

Synopsis

Drawing from his own experiences as a scuba diver as well as interviews with marine biologists, the author explores the world of freshwater and saltwater predators

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From the Back Cover

Killers of the Seas is a rousing, scientifically sound survey of all the sea creatures that instill dread in the hearts of humans. Edward Ricciuti, a science writer with a passion for scuba diving and oceanographic expeditions, has swum eye-to-eye with a killer whale, tagged and captured sharks, and had numerous tense exchanges with barracuda, moray eels, and stingrays.
Supplementing his own experiences with interviews that feature scores of the world's leading marine biologists, Ricciuti explores the latest research and the lingering legends of oceanic and freshwater predators including: sharks and shark attacks (including the little-known horned goblin shark); the incredibly venomous Japanese puffer fish ("fugu" when cooked); the ominous migrations of Pacific sea snakes through the Panama Canal; the aquatic Borgia, a tiny blue-ringed octopus that can kill a man in seconds; the monsters of the seas - legendary, prehistoric, and possibly still alive and well.
Killers of the Seas also includes the fascinating evolutionary and environmental factors that make these creatures and many others behave as they do.

About the Author

Edward R. Ricciuti was the curator of publications for The New York Zoological Society (the Bronx Zoo). He is the author of Killer Animals and a frequent contributor to Audubon, National Wildlife, Animal Kingdom, and Natural History magazines. He lives in Killingworth, Connecticut.

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co
• Publication date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0020636504
• ISBN 13: 9780020636502
• Binding: Paperback