Retraces the story of life on earth by revisiting the oceans, where life began and still flourishes in more than 26,000 known species.
The renowned marine biologist retraces the grand story of life on earth by revisiting the oceans, where life began and still flourishes in more than 26,000 known species.
Ellis's detailed drawings bring animals to life that have not been seen for 400 million years, some that rival science fiction monsters for sheer weirdness. Early crocodiles and turtles were three times larger than they are today: and there was once a manatee that was 30 feet long and had no bones below the elbow. There were the trilobites, jointed animals with complex eyes that dominated the seas for 200 million years and then completely disappeared: sharks with teeth on their backs: and others, 50 feet long, with teeth the size of your hand.
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