Shapeshifters, 9781419766107
Hardcover
Ancient, dazzling jellyfish: otherworldly shapeshifters defying death in the deep.

Shapeshifters

the wondrous world of jellyfish

$64.01

  • Hardcover

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    22 March 2023

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Summary

Jellyfish: Shapeshifters of the Sea

Jellyfish come in a dazzling array of colors, shapes, and sizes, drifting through every ocean, from the surface to the deepest of the deep seas, and are even found in freshwater locations. These ancient creatures, also called sea jellies (they are not, technically, fish), are so otherworldly and luminous that it is no wonder they are often compared to mythical shapeshifters.

Some are so delicate that they shatter with the smallest disturba…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781419766107
ISBN-10:1419766104
Author:Lisa-ann Gershwin
Publisher:Abrams
Imprint:Abrams
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:22 March 2023
Weight:1.37kg
Dimensions:279mm x 216mm
About The Author

Lisa-ann Gershwin

Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin was born and raised in California, where several chance encounters with jellyfish lured her into their enthralling universe. She is the author of Stung! On Jellyfish Blooms and the Future of the Ocean and Jellyfish: A Natural History. She has given two TEDx talks and has published more than 70 peer-reviewed scientific papers and government reports. Gershwin has also discovered more than 200 new species of jellyfish as well as one species of dolphin. She lives and works in Australia’s beautiful island state of Tasmania.

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