Richard Ellis is the author of numerous works on maritime life, including "On Thin Ice: The Changing World of the Polar Bear" (Knopf, 2009) and "Tuna: A Love Story" (Knopf, 2008). ] In 2011...
Richard Ellis is the author of numerous works on maritime life, including "On Thin Ice: The Changing World of the Polar Bear" (Knopf, 2009) and "Tuna: A Love Story" (Knopf, 2008). ] In 2011 the University Press of Kansas published "The Great Sperm Whale: A Natural History of the Ocean's Most Magnificent and Mysterious Creature." Other books Ellis has authoredon topics of ocean life are "Swordfish: A Biography of the Ocean Gladiator" and "Shark: A Visual History."
BLANKDec 11, 2009
A revelatory new book by Scott D. Sampson, one of our leading dinosaur paleontologists, suggests we have much to learn about extinction, global warming and energy flow from the biological experience of the charismatic beasts that roamed the Earth more than 60 million years ago.Scott D. Sampson's revelatory new book suggests we have much to learn from the charismatic beasts that roamed the Earth more than 60 million years ago. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
BLANKNov 28, 2008
Thinking of whipping up another tuna casserole? You may change your mind after reading this convincing expose by Jane M. Hightower, a San Francisco doctor. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
By Richard EllisJul 1, 2008
More than any other mammal (except of course Mr. Homo sapiens), Ursus maritimus, which translates as maritime bear, has been in the forefront of the news lately, the subject of television specials, lawsuits, congressional debates, and New York Times editorials. Why? Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )
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