Chased by Sea Monsters Prehistoric Predators of the Deep.NIGEL MARVEN This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. AND JASPER JAMES Published to accompany a television series of the same title that will be aired this month on The Discovery Channel, this lively, visual book recreates life in the ancient oceans from the Ordovician to the Pliocene. Profiles detailing the behavior and habitats of such vicious sea creatures as the giant megalodon (the biggest flesh-eating shark shark, member of a group of almost exclusively marine and predaceous fishes. There are about 250 species of sharks, ranging from the 2-ft (60-cm) pygmy shark to 50-ft (15-m) giants. They are found in all seas, but are most abundant in warm waters. ever) and the megalograptus (a sea scorpion scorpion, any arachnid of the order Scorpionida with a hollow poisonous stinger at the tip of the tail. Scorpions vary from about 1/2 in. to about 6 in. (1–15 cm) long; most are from 1 to 3 in. (2.5–7.6 cm) long. ) paint prehistoric pre·his·tor·ic also pre·his·tor·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded history. 2. Of or relating to a language before it is first recorded in writing. ocean-dwellers as some of the most hostile creatures ever. Reconstructions created for television bring them to life. An opening chapter places the creatures in evolutionary history, whether on their way from the ocean onto land or back the other way. The causes for each species' evolutionary transformations and eventual demise are as carefully related as are the details of the lives of its members. Recommended for age 12 and up. DK, 2003, 167 p., color photos/illus., hardcover, $25.00. |
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