The Chimaera

Author: Amelia LaRoche
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 161228194X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
The ancient Greeks believed monsters lurked on land, underwater, in the sky, and below Earth’s surface in the Underworld. Many tales tell of the Greek heroes who faced them. Plays, poems, paintings, and sculptures commemorating these tales have survived for centuries—and artists in all genres include them in their works. One of ancient mythology’s most horrible monsters was a fire-breathing lion with a snake for a tail and a goat’s head rising from the middle of her back. The Chimaera wreaked havoc in her native land by snatching up and eating livestock and people. It wasn’t until a young warrior named Bellerophon tamed another creature born from a monster—a huge flying horse—that this three-headed beast could be stopped. Read a version of the Chimaera myth, and learn a little about how this wild and unlikely story might have come to be.

Chimaera's Copper

Author: Piers Anthony
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497657296
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284

Book Description
Old enemies return as a mysterious prophecy unfolds in the third Dragon’s Gold book from the authors of Serpent’s Silver. When his two deadliest enemies join forces to take revenge on him, Kelvin is trapped in the distant Frame World and must escape in order to save the woman he loves, who carries their unborn child.

Mammalian Chimaeras

Author: Anne McLaren
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521211833
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description

Field Guide to Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras of the East Coast of North America

Author: David A. Ebert
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691249024
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 433

Book Description
The definitive field guide to all the sharks, rays and chimaeras of eastern North America The waters off the East Coast of North America are home to an amazing variety of sharks, rays and chimaeras. This groundbreaking, comprehensive and easy-to-use field guide covers all 173 species found along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada, including Bermuda and the Bahamas, and extending into the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatan Peninsula. These are all the species that are encountered in the shallow waters of estuaries and coasts and in the open ocean, including rarely seen deepsea species. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this must-have guide includes detailed species accounts describing key identification features, habitat, biology and status. It also features illustrated key guides that enable users to accurately identify species, comparison plates of similar species, dentition plates and illustrations of egg cases, where known. This an essential guide for fisheries management, trade regulation and shark conservation. The first field guide to cover all 173 species Features hundreds of color illustrations and photos Describes key features, habitat, biology and status Includes depth guides, at-a-glance icons and distribution maps Offers illustrated key guides, species comparisons and dentition plates

Field Guide to Sharks, Rays & Chimaeras of Europe and the Mediterranean

Author: David A. Ebert
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691205981
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
The waters of the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea are home to an amazing variety of sharks, rays and chimaeras. This comprehensive and easy-to-use field guide covers all 146 species found in the Mediterranean, the waters of the European Atlantic and Iceland, along all the Scandinavian coasts, in the Black Sea and as far south as the Canary Islands. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, habitat, biology and status. Every species account comes with a colour distribution map, a depth guide, at-a-glance icons and colour illustrations. This must-have field guide also features illustrated key guides that enable you to accurately identify down to species, comparison plates of similar species, illustrations of eggcases where known and plates of teeth.

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communicable diseases
Languages : en
Pages : 1232

Book Description

Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras of California

Author: David Ebert
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520222652
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description
"Ebert has herein assembled an enormous body of knowledge about California's 43 shark species ranging from shark and human behavior to taxonomic minutiae, along with up-to-date explanations of their ecology, status and fisheries. More importantly, his Herculean effort includes the often-overlooked 25 species of skates, rays and chimaeras. That, along with the fine illustrations of Mat Squillante, should answer any question that a student, diver, natural history buff, or recreational or commercial fisher might ask."—John E. McCosker, coauthor of Great White Shark "The timing of this publication is ideal given the status of some of California's elasmobranch populations and the need for a deeper understanding of their biology, ecology, and fishery management. The book is a comprehensive treatment—if one wants to find out the latest information on any species of shark or ray off California, this is the place to go. An outstanding work!"—Gregor M. Cailliet, Professor, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, and Director, Pacific Shark Research Center

Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives

Author: Jeffrey C. Carrier
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439839263
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 636

Book Description
Virtually every area of research associated with sharks and their relatives has been strongly impacted by the revolutionary growth in technology. The questions we can now ask are very different than those reported even two decades ago. Modern immunological and genetic techniques, satellite telemetry and archival tagging, modern phylogenetic analysi

Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Chondrichthyes

Author: William C. Hamlett
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439856001
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 573

Book Description
Internal fertilization is universal in chondrichthyan fishes and, as such, requires a suite of biological activities, including behavioral, morphological and physiological mechanisms, to ensure successful copulation and fertilization. This volume correlates available data and ideas concerning the development, reproductive morphology, function, and

Sharks: An Eponym Dictionary

Author: Michael Watkins
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1784270377
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
This fascinating reference book delves into the origins of the vernacular and scientific names of sharks, rays, skates and chimeras. Each entry offers a concise biography, revealing the hidden stories and facts behind each species’ name.