The Secrets of Tidepools: The Bright World of the Rocky Shoreline

by Vicki León

Book Overview

The most visited and accessible of all marine habitats, tidepools are home and nursery, refuge and hunting grounds for hundreds of species. In these amazing places, emotional dramas are enacted by some of the earth's oddest animals. In full-page, vivid color photos, this book shows bat stars grappling in ultra-slow motion battle, while urchins and snails move away at three times normal speed. A sea gull swallows a sea star whole, while fluorescent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0976613468
• ISBN13: 9780976613466
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: London Town Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Perfect Guide To Tidepools

We have been spending time on the Northern California Coast.I purchased 3 tidepool books and all have become important in identifying the treasures that we have encountered.