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Swordfish: A Biography of the Ocean Gladiator
By Ellis, Richard
- ISBN
- 9780226922904
- Publisher
- Univ. of Chicago
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Reviewed on March 1, 2013 | Science and Technology
Nature writers tread a thin line between the scientific and the easily accessible. Here, Ellis's (The Great Sperm Whale: A Natural History of the Ocean's Most Magnificent and Mysterious Creature) extensive knowledge of marine biology makes the writing more technical than most natural histories. Still, this latest work is far from dry: it's a wonderful paean to the sword...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
