Erich Hoyt
Author
Language
English
Description
Hoyt takes readers into the the field for an intimate encounter with some 90 species of cetaceans. You'll discover unique insights into the life histories of these compelling marine mammals.
"In the Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, award-winning author and whale researcher Erich Hoyt takes readers into the field for an intimate encounter with some 90 species of cetaceans that make their homes in the world's oceans. Drawing on decades...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In this updated and expanded edition of Creatures of the Deep, award winning nature and science writer Erich Hoyt gives readers a glimpse of the amazing variety of creatures found in the deepest parts of the ocean. Weaving together details from the latest scientific research about sharks, giant squid, dragonfish, huge tube worms, clams and tiny microbes of the deep sea vents, Hoyt embarks on a magical journey roaming across the abyssal plains and...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
176 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Invites readers to dive into the dazzling nighttime ocean. Countless microscopic plankton -- larval creatures such as ornate ghost pipefish, left-handed hermit crabs and bony-eared assfish -- ascend to the upper waters to feed, returning to the depths before sunrise."--
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
111 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Marine researchers discover new ocean creatures every day, especially at its deepest depths. From the author of Weird Sea Creatures, Creatures of the Deep and numerous other books about the ocean and the animals that live there, comes a new title about some of the most unusual marine life forms. The book organizes the creatures into three parts based on where they live in the ocean. Each part has representatives from the classes in the marine animal...
