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Octopus! : the most mysterious creature in the sea / Katherine Harmon Courage

Catalog Data

Author:
Courage, Katherine Harmon  Search this
Physical description:
238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2013
Contents:
Introduction -- To catch an octopus -- Tough and tasty -- A strange animal -- Skin tricks -- Brain power -- Armed--and roboticized -- Hunting -- Sex and death -- Epilogue
Summary:
Veteran journalist and contributing editor for 'Scientific American, ' Katherine Harmon Courage dives into the mystifying underwater world of the octopus, sharing new scientific discoveries and demonstrating deep cultural ties that connect us all to this alien-like creature.
Topic:
Octopuses  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1036004