Fish Facts - Couverture rigide

Swinney, Geoff

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1589809084 ISBN 13 : 9781589809086

Editeur : Pelican Publishing Co, 2011

Synopsis

This book is an entertaining guide for children to fish of all shapes, sizes, and habits. It provides all the basic information on classes, orders, and genera of fish as well as their breeding, feeding, and mating habits. This vibrantly illustrated book is a great addition to any classroom and gift for anyone who wants to learn about the creatures that inhabit much of our world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Geoff Swinney is a renowned scholar who specializes in research of fish and other lower vertebrates. He has studied anglerfish collected off Madeira, including two species new to the northeastern Atlantic, and a new species of giant gecko from Jamaica. Mr. Swinneyís scientific articles have been published in the Journal of Fish Biology, Journal for the History of Collections, Journal of Zoology, Herpetological Review, and Bocagiana. In addition, he has been instrumental in updating the natural-history collection at the National Museums of Scotland and making it accessible to the public. All of the facts have been well researched by Mr. Swinney. Geoff Swinney resides in Scotland, where he is the curator of lower vertebrates for the Royal Museum in Edinburgh. In addition to curation and collections management of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles, he conducts research on mid-water deep-sea fishes and on the history of natural-science collections. Mr. Swinney is also a professional associate of the Royal Scottish Geological Society.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pelican Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1589809084
• ISBN 13: 9781589809086
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible