Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone Berwald JuliPaperback
Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone Berwald JuliPaperback "A book full of wonders" --Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk "Witty, insightful. . . is a…
Specifikacia Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone Berwald JuliPaperback
Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone Berwald JuliPaperback
"A book full of wonders" --Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk "Witty, insightful. . . is a significant part of the environmental story. .The story of jellyfish. . .
They make a venom so toxic it can kill a human in three minutes. Berwald's engaging account of these delicate, often ignored creatures shows how much they matter to our oceans' future." --New York Times Book ReviewJellyfish have been swimming in our oceans for well over half a billion years, longer than any other animal that lives on the planet. Their sting--microscopic spears that pierce with five million times the acceleration of gravity--is the fastest known motion in the animal kingdom.
Made of roughly 95 percent water, some jellies are barely perceptible virtuosos of disguise, while others glow with a luminescence that has revolutionized biotechnology. Yet until recently,