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The Billfish Story - Swordfish, Sailfish, Marlin, and Other Gladiators of the Sea (Paperback)
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The Billfish Story - Swordfish, Sailfish, Marlin, and Other Gladiators of the Sea (Paperback)
Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book
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List price R689
Loot Price R570
Discovery Miles 5 700
You Save R119 (17%)
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The billfish is fixed at the apex of the oceanic food chain.
Composed of sailfish, marlin, spearfish, and swordfish, they roam
the pelagic waters of the Atlantic and are easily recognized by
their long, spear-like beaks. Noted for their speed, size, and
acrobatic jumps, billfish have for centuries inspired a broad
spectrum of society. Even in antiquity, Aristotle, who assiduously
studied the swordfish, named this gladiator of the sea xiphias -
the sword. The Billfish Story tells the saga of this unique group
of fish and those who have formed bonds with them - relationships
forged by anglers, biologists, charter-boat captains, and
conservationists through their pursuit, study, and protection of
these species. More than simply reciting important discoveries,
Stan Ulanski argues passionately that billfish occupy a position of
unique importance in our culture as a nexus linking natural and
human history. Ulanski, both a scientist and an angler, brings a
rich background to the subject in a multifaceted approach that will
enrich not only readers appreciation of billfish but the whole of
the natural world.
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