The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives: A Natural History of Cephalopods by Staaf, Danna

The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives: A Natural History of Cephalopods

An engaging and beautifully illustrated introduction to some of the world's most interesting and charismatic marine creatures...
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Author: Danna Staaf
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives: A Natural History of Cephalopods by Staaf, Danna

The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives: A Natural History of Cephalopods

CHF 48.51

The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives: A Natural History of Cephalopods

CHF 48.51
Author: Danna Staaf
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

An engaging and beautifully illustrated introduction to some of the world's most interesting and charismatic marine creatures

Dive deep into the fascinating world of cephalopods--octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and the mysterious nautilus--to discover the astonishing diversity of this unique group of intelligent invertebrates and their many roles in the marine ecosystem. Organized by marine habitat, this book features an extraordinary range of these clever and colorful creatures from around the world and explores their life cycles, behavior, adaptations, ecology, links to humans, and much more. With stunning photographs and illustrations as well as profiles of selected species, The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives is a comprehensive, authoritative, and inviting introduction to the natural history of these charismatic creatures.

Author: Danna Staaf
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 09/19/2023
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.45lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.00w x 1.80d
ISBN: 9780691244303

About the Author
Danna Staaf is a science writer and educator with a PhD in marine biology. She spent six years studying Humboldt squid at Stanford University, and her first book, Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods, was named one of the best science books of the year by National Public Radio's Science Friday.

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