Heavily illustrated, this guide to cooking fish and shellfish provides detailed information on identifying all the major species as well as the more unusual ones, be they from the sea, lakes or rivers.

The watery habitats of the world are home to a more var ied and concentrated array of animal lif e than an yw her e on dry land. This guide contains an explanation of how cer tain key animal groups ha ve evolved to live and breed within their dif ferent environments. The detailed directory section provides a comprehensive overview to the vast array of mar ine and freshw ter life that inhabit the globe. Each profile features a descriptive identification guide and contains a map to pinpoint distr ibution, plus inf ormation on habitat, size, breeding and mor e. This visual encyclopedia offers an insight into the wonderful world of freshwater and marine creatures

The watery habitats of the world are home to a more var ied and concentrated array of animal lif e than an yw her e on dry land. This guide contains an explanation of how cer tain key animal groups ha ve evolved to live and breed within their dif ferent environments. The detailed directory section provides a comprehensive overview to the vast array of mar ine and freshw ter life that inhabit the globe. Each profile features a descriptive identification guide and contains a map to pinpoint distr ibution, plus inf ormation on habitat, size, breeding and mor e. This visual encyclopedia offers an insight into the wonderful world of freshwater and marine creatures

Beginning with a biological and evolutionary overview of the animal kingdom, this text examines a range of animal characteristics, including anatomy, survival instinct and reproduction.

This is a natural history identification guide to the diverse animal life of deep oceans, open seas, estuaries, shorelines, ponds, lakes and rivers around the globe with 1700 illustrations, maps and photographs. This is an authoritative visual guide to aquatic wildlife featuring fish, shells, crabs, corals, echinoderms, seals, jellyfish, sharks, turtles, rays, whales and amphibians. This informative directory details 1250 species, shown in stunning watercolours, with facts about distribution, habitat, feeding, size and breeding. Marine and freshwater habitats are described and explored, including cool lakes, coral reefs, tropical swamps, shallow streams and deep oceans. 1700 colour images make this an invaluable guide to the extraordinary fresh and saltwater world. This stunning guide begins with an explanation of how certain key animal groups have evolved to live and breed within their different environments. There are full-colour artworks highlighting the special anatomy connected with respiration, reproduction, feeding, motion and buoyancy in creatures such as fish, echinoderms, molluscs and mammals. The detailed directory section provides a comprehensive overview to the vast array of marine and freshwater life that inhabit the globe. Each profile features a descriptive identification guide and contains a map to pinpoint distribution, plus information on habitat, size, breeding and more. This inspirational guide to the watery world of our planet offers an extraordinary insight into the wonderful world of freshwater and marine creatures.