Window To The Sea: Behind The Scenes At America's Great Public Aquariums - Couverture souple

Grant, John; Jones, Ray

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0762739703 ISBN 13 : 9780762739707

Editeur : Insider's Guide, 2005

Synopsis

This exquisite book captures the beauty and adventure of the undersea world and reveals the dramatic work done by marine scientists and other staff at public aquariums throughout the U.S.A. It offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes at these extremely popular attractions and travels into the field to explore the activities of four of North America's greatest aquariums. How are abandoned sea otters rescued and rehabilitated? Why is the discovery of a beautiful new jellyfish species a cause for celebration? How are chambered nautiluses and other exotic species cared for and bred in captivity? Presented in an engaging storytelling approach, these and other topics - acquisition of animals, creating exhibits, training, feeding, water maintenance, and ocean conservation - are explored in the pages of this beautiful book. In addition to more than one hundred stunning photos of marine life both at the aquariums and in the ocean, "Window to the Sea" features dozens of images from the TV footage of scientists and other aquarium professionals interacting with the animals. An extensive appendix describes sixty public aquariums in North America and includes all pertinent traveller information. This is a wonderful book for fans of travel and nature and for young people interested in the life aquatic.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

JOHN GRANT is the executive producer of the Window to the Sea television program seen on PBS in the U.S. RAY JONES is the author or coauthor of numerous books on travel and history,

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Insider's Guide
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0762739703
• ISBN 13: 9780762739707
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible