
Can Squid Fly?
Answers to a Host of Fascinating Questions about the Sea
Tony Rice(Author)
Sheridan House (Publisher)
Published on 1. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-57409-306-3 (ISBN)
Description
Using the same question-and-answer format of his highly successful first book Do Whales Get the Bends? marine expert Tony Rice sets out to answer another selection of general interest questions about the sea, the bounty of the life within it and the forces surrounding it.
Where and what is the Bermuda Triangle?
Do sea wasps sting?
Why is a ship's control room called a bridge?
What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
What causes the Northern/Southern Lights?
Written in the same entertaining style as the first book, and once again illustrated with black and white line drawings, Can Squid Fly? answers these and many more intriguing questions. for anyone with an interest in the sea, this is a feast of facts and figures to satisfy the curious mind--a delightful bunkside or armchair read.
Where and what is the Bermuda Triangle?
Do sea wasps sting?
Why is a ship's control room called a bridge?
What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
What causes the Northern/Southern Lights?
Written in the same entertaining style as the first book, and once again illustrated with black and white line drawings, Can Squid Fly? answers these and many more intriguing questions. for anyone with an interest in the sea, this is a feast of facts and figures to satisfy the curious mind--a delightful bunkside or armchair read.
Reviews / Votes
A valuable and often fascinating volume. This is an excellent purchase - and good value. * Nautical Magazine * This book records over 100 of the most frequently asked sea-related questions in an informal and light-hearted and manner. It would make a perfect present for older children and adults alike. * Lifeboat * I recommend that you delve in as it won't disappoint. * Ocean Challenge *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
354 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57409-306-3 (9781574093063)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
By Tony Rice