Displaying 1 of 1 2013 Format: Book Author: Ellis, Richard, 1938- Title: Swordfish : a biography of the ocean gladiator / Richard Ellis. Publisher, Date: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [2013] Description: x, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Summary: Provides a comprehensive history of the swordfish, from prehistoric fossils to its present-day endangerment, and describes its adaptability and its relationship with humans. Subjects: Swordfish. Swordfish -- Evolution. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-266) and index. Contents: Man meets swordfish -- Before the swordfish -- Swordfish biology -- Armed and dangerous -- Sport-fishing for swords -- The sword's relatives -- The swordfish mercurial -- Industrial-strength fishing -- Big fish versus big squid -- Benchley and Ellis: swordfishermen -- Are swordfish endangered? -- The swordfish and global warming. LCCN: 2012034166 ISBN: 9780226922904 0226922901 9781299276673 1299276679 Other Number: 808316466 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 355978 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 597.78 Ellis Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
