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Zu Land und in der Luft waren wir mit den Vorgänger-Titeln schon - fehlt also noch zu Wasser! Dies ist eine erstaunliche Reise durch die Weltmeere und zu 80 ihrer bemerkenswertesten Bewohner. Das bildschön illustrierte Buch enthält faszinierende Geschichten von Fischen, Muscheln und anderen Meeresbewohnern, die das Leben der Menschen auf oft überraschende und unerwartete Weise beeinflusst haben - sei es in der Medizin oder Kultur.
About the author
Dr Helen Scales is a marine biologist, writer and broadcaster. She is author of the Guardian bestseller Spirals in Time, New Scientist book of the year Eye of the Shoal, and the children’s book The Great Barrier Reef. She writes for National Geographic Magazine, the Guardian, and New Scientist, among others. She teaches at Cambridge University and is science advisor for the marine conservation charity Sea Changers. Helen divides her time between Cambridge, England, and the wild Atlantic coast of France.
Find Helen on Twitter @helenscales and Instagram @drhelenscales
Marcel George is a London-based illustrator specializing in watercolour illustrations. He has produced work for clients such as the Financial Times, Esquire and the Wellcome Trust.
Summary
This is an inspiring tour of the world's oceans and 80 of its most notable inhabitants. Beautifully illustrated, the book includes fascinating stories of the fish, shellfish and other sea life that have somehow impacted human life - whether in our medicine, culture or folklore - in often surprising and unexpected ways.
Foreword
A beautiful underwater tour of the world's fish and other sea creatures, each of which has a story to tell about our relationship with the natural world and reveals just how much they mean to us.
