From the beginning of time, humankind has been fascinated, repelled, frightened and captivated by the great fish and mammals - both mythological and real - that live below the surface of the sea. In this book, Richard Ellis explores the world of man-eating octopuses, seductive mermaids, gigantic leviathans, sea serpents, and other legends of the deep. In a chronicle that takes the reader back and forth between mythology and reality, Ellis shows how the mermaid metamorphosed into the manatee; Leviathan became the whale; the ...
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From the beginning of time, humankind has been fascinated, repelled, frightened and captivated by the great fish and mammals - both mythological and real - that live below the surface of the sea. In this book, Richard Ellis explores the world of man-eating octopuses, seductive mermaids, gigantic leviathans, sea serpents, and other legends of the deep. In a chronicle that takes the reader back and forth between mythology and reality, Ellis shows how the mermaid metamorphosed into the manatee; Leviathan became the whale; the polyp became the octopus; and the kraken is now known to us as the giant squid. He also investigates the natural history of these strange sea creatures and tells us, for example, why the giant squid is so rare, how the octopus has been misrepresented in history, the truth about the Loch Ness Monster, and whether the mermaid ever actually existed.
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Fair. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing (age related spots and browning). May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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The item is fairly worn but still readable. The book may have some cosmetic wear (i.e. creased spine/cover, scratches, curled corners, folded pages, sunburn, stains, water damage, bent, torn, damaged binding, dent). -The dust jacket if present, may be marked, and have considerable heavy wear. -The book might be ex-library copy, and may have the markings and stickers associated from the library-The book may have considerable highlights/notes/underlined pages but the text is legible-Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included-Safe and Secure Mailer-No Hassle Return.
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Good. Minimal signs of wear. Corners and cover may show wear. May contain highlighting and or writing. May be missing dust jacket. May not include supplemental materials. May be a former library book.
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