A FISH CAUGHT IN TIME: THE SEARCH FOR THE COELACANTH. By Samantha Weinberg.
1999 1st edition. Small 8vo. Ppxvi,239. B/w photographs, illustrations, maps, bibliography, decorative end-papers. Grey boards.
An interesting account of the discovery of the coelacanth in 1938 and the subsequent fourteen-year search for a complete specimen. Samantha Weinberg describes subsequent extensive research up to 1998, including the discovery of the Indonesian population of these fish, as well as observation of live specimens.
An interesting account of the discovery of the coelacanth in 1938 and the subsequent fourteen-year search for a complete specimen. Samantha Weinberg describes subsequent extensive research up to 1998, including the discovery of the Indonesian population of these fish, as well as observation of live specimens.
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14188
| Author | Weinberg (Samantha). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 14188 |
| ISBN | 1857029062 / 1857029062. |
| Book Description | Very good in dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1999 |
| Publisher | Fourth Estate. |
| Place | London. |