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Monsters of the Sea - The History and Mythology of the Oceans' Most Fantastic Creatures

By: Nelson Doubleday

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical & Reference Books (Nelson Doubleday)

Last Stocked on 8/10/2015

Product Info

Title
Monsters of the Sea - The History and Mythology of the Oceans' Most Fantastic Creatures
Publisher
Category
Author
Richard Ellis
Publish Year
1991
Pages
430
Dimensions
6x9x1.2"
NKG Part #
2147386258
MFG. Part #
0-385-48233-7
Type
Softcover

Description

Ellis, recognized as the foremost painter of marine natural history subjects in America and the author of several books on ocean life, has taken an entertaining look at sea monsters. Here he provides a fascinating analysis of myths, early natural history texts, and other literature to resolve most of these tales in light of biological facts known today. He also includes accurate life history details about the sea animals covered. From the analyses and the biological facts, he describes the literary metamorphosis from monster to live, classified, utilized species.