Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squi

SUCCESSFUL HARDCOVER WITH BACKLIST POTENTIAL: The book was enthusiastically received by critics and the scientific community and sold about twelve thousand copies, and the author gets requests for it to come back in print often. This book will have a long life in paperback. FASCINATING SCIENCE: Scientists joke that squids should win the Nobel Prize for all the discoveries they''ve facilitated. Current squid-enabled research includes finding a cure for Alzheimer''s, figuring out how to stretch or regenerate damaged human nerves, and finding better camouflage technologies.STRONG CATEGORY: Kraken falls squarely into the popularly-written, single subject books on natural history like Mark Kurlansky''s Cod and The Big Oyster.

Product details

• Authors: Wendy Williams
• Publisher: Abrams
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.07.2022
• EAN: 9780810984660
• ISBN: 978-0-8109-8466-0
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, NATURE / Animals / Marine Life, Wildlife: aquatic creatures: general interest