{"product_id":"coral-reef-curiosities-intrigue-deception-and-wonder-on-the-reef-and-beyond-paperback","title":"Coral Reef Curiosities: Intrigue, Deception and Wonder on the Reef and Beyond - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChuck Weikert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWow  I didn't know that \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppealing to divers, snorkelers, and armchair travelers, \u003c\/strong\u003eauthor Chuck Weikert surprises readers with every page turn. Easily accessible and richly illustrated, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoral Reef Curiosities: Intrigue, Deception and Wonder on the Reef and Beyond \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003echronicles the secret lives of coral reef animals. This lively book also reveals this diverse ecosystem's connections with humankind, as expressed in art, science and literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is populated with the likes of Touch-me-not Sponges, Spanish Dancers, Bumphead Parrotfish, Colossal Squids, Hawksbill Sea Turtles, sharks, barracudas, stingrays, octopuses and solar-powered sea slugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach of the 25 chapters is dedicated to a particular kind of animal, \u003c\/strong\u003euncovering layers of natural and cultural history. Meet scientists and sailors, artists, poets and famous writers like Jack London and Herman Melville who helped expand the world's knowledge of coral reef animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll be entranced with the fascinating natural history: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Discover how the reef's version of a car wash sometimes backfires for its clients.\u003cbr\u003e - Behold the sedentary sea squirt, a creature more like us than we might want to imagine.\u003cbr\u003e - Learn how groupers and moray eels team up for hunting expeditions.\u003cbr\u003e - And find out why the octopus despises the rat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Like a living coral reef...chock full of treasures \u003c\/strong\u003e...Weikert is your ideal guide to the creatures who populate the most other-worldly and thrilling habitat on our planet.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eSy Montgomery, \u003c\/strong\u003eauthor of \u003cem\u003eThe Soul of an Octopus, \u003c\/em\u003eNational Book Award Finalist, New York Times Bestseller, Library Journal Best Sci-Tech Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"With fresh, precise language (and humor) Chuck Weikert takes us snorkeling, \u003c\/strong\u003erevealing unpredictable and surprising connections across time and space.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eCaroline S. 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A career National Park Service designer of nature programs, he brings the unseen into sharp focus. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is nature writing as it should be.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003eEd Zahniser, \u003c\/strong\u003eSenior Writer and Editor, U.S. National Park Service Interpretive Design Center\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Chuck Weikert has surpassed his goal to better connect people with reefs.\u003c\/strong\u003e...historical paintings, drawings, diagrams and brilliant color photos add to the joy...\" --\u003cstrong\u003eGary Davis, \u003c\/strong\u003eAquanaut, Project Tektite I; U.S. National Park Service Chief Ocean Scientist, retired\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51790534279456,"sku":"9781732526532","price":38.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/46aae9b7b82558f8caad86ba048ec706.webp?v=1780679479","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/coral-reef-curiosities-intrigue-deception-and-wonder-on-the-reef-and-beyond-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}