Octopus, seahorse, jellyfish / David Liittschwager ; essays by Elizabeth Kolbert, Jennifer Holland, and Olivia Judson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liittschwager, David, photographer.

Kolbert, Elizabeth, author.

Holland, Jennifer S., author.

Judson, Olivia, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Octopuses.

Octopuses--Pictorial works.

Sea horses.

Sea horses--Pictorial works.

Jellyfishes.

Jellyfishes--Pictorial works.

Genre:

illustrated books.

essays.

Illustrated works.

Essays.

Physical Description:

254 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2022]

Summary:

"The dignified seahorse, the billowing jelly, and the stealthy octopus: We long to see every aspect of their graceful forms. For more than a decade, celebrated nature photographer David Littschwager has traveled the world to reveal their mysterious beauty. His extraordinary images will bring you closer than ever to these colorful and enigmatic creatures."--Back cover

In this ode to some of the most wondrous species on Earth, a celebrated photographer and several best-selling science writers explain how a creature without a brain or without bones perceives the world, discussing the biology and advanced cognitive abilities of these spineless denizens of the deep.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Octopus / Olivia Judson

2. Seahorse / Jennifer Holland

3. Jellyfish / Elizabeth Kolbert.

Notes:

Foreword / by Elizabeth Kolbert -- Introduction / by David Littschwager -- Octopus / essay by Olivia Judson -- Seahorse / essay by Jennifer Holland -- Jellyfish / essay by Elizabeth Kolbert.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781426221798

1426221797

OCLC:

1306588171

Publisher Number:

99991028759