Can Squid Fly?: Answers To A Host Of Fascinating Questions About The Sea And Sea Life: (Follow Up)

Author: Tony Rice

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  • : $28.99 NZD
  • : 9781408133200
  • : A & C Black Publishers Ltd
  • : Adlard Coles Nautical
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  • : February 2011
  • : 234mm X 156mm X 9mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 28.99
  • : May 2011
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Barcode 9781408133200
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Description

Using the same question and answer format of his highly successful first book Do Whales Get the Bends?, marine expert Tony Rice sets out to answer another selection of general interest questions about the sea, sea life and man's relationship with the oceans. Questions tackled in this book include: * Did the Mediterranean once dry up? * What are sea wasps? * Why is a ship's control room called a bridge? * What is the Pacific Garbage Patch? * What causes the Northern/Southern Lights? Written in the same entertaining style as the first book, and once again illustrated with black and white line drawings, Can Squid Fly? will answer these and many more intriguing questions. Inspired by questions raised whilst the author was a guest lecturer on cruise ships, this fascinating and informative book is a light-hearted yet surprisingly informative read for anyone interested in the sea. Each bite-sized entry is no more than two or three pages long, making it ideal to dip into.

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Entertaining, informative impulse buy for armchair or bunkside reading. Popular Q&A format - bite-sized nuggets of information, perfect for dipping into. The perfect companion to Do Whales Get the Bends? and books like Does Anything Eat Wasps? For anyone interested in the sea and oceans - good general title that will appeal to all ages.

Reviews

'this fascinating and informative book is a light-hearted yet surprisingly informative read for anyone interested in the sea.' All at Sea (February 2011)

Author description

Tony Rice is a retired marine biologist who now spends a good deal of his time lecturing on the sea and its many phenomena to cruise ship passengers. He has also appeared on TV shows and radio programmes.