1001 Questions Answered about the Seashore

by Jacquelyn Berrill and Norman John Berrill

Book Overview

Do you know what sand is composed of? What makes the sea blue? Why some animals are phosphorescent? What sea urchins feed on? How a squid swims? How often a crab sheds its shell? How a clam worm breeds? How the Portuguese man-of-war got its name? How corals live? What a sea peach is? How you can tell the sex of a sea turtle? How intelligent seals are? This book contains more than 1001 questions and answers about seashore life, ranging from microscopic diatoms to sea otters and dolphins. You will learn about the breeding habits, motion, feeding, growth, appearance, and other similar pieces of information about such shore animals as the starfish, sand dollar, sea cucumber, sea snail, horse conch, periwinkle, limpet, abalone, clam, oyster, octopus, crab, lobster, shrimp, flatworm, parchment worm, mason worm, sea anemone, jellyfish, sponge, lancelet, sea squirt, sea horse, grunion, flounder, supine, manatee, and more. There is a final chapter on shore birds, as well as chapters on collecting, tides, seawater, plankton, phosphorescence, seaweeds, and jetsam. Many of the animals discussed are depicted in 167 drawings found throughout the book and in 30 photographs contained in sixteen pages in the middle of the book. Dr. N. J. Berrill's knowledge of marine biology and both Berrill's interest in seashore life have combined to make this an informative and entertaining guidebook. Interested laymen, vacationers, fishermen, and anyone who loves to walk on a deserted beach will enjoy this excellent volume.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486233669
• ISBN13: 9780486233666
• Release Date: June 1976
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

A wealth of information.

I grew up on the Texas Gulf coast and spent a lot of time beachcombing. This book pulls together fascinating "lifestyle" information about dozens of creatures I've always wondered about. Very readable Q and A format.