Discovering Jellyfish (Discovering Nature)

by Dr . Miranda Mac Quitty (Author), Oxfordscientificfilmsltd (Illustrator)

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  Hardcover
  1989

  $5.99

  This book which is part of a series designed to encourage children to discover more about the world of nature describes jellyfish, anemones and corals and explains the variations among the members of the group, how they feed and reproduce, how they defend themselves and the relationship between them and other sea creatures. It also describes the dangers of jellyfish stings, the beauty of the corals and the threat they face from human activity. Miranda MacQuitty has written many articles on a range of biological topics published in New Scientist , BBC Wildlife and International Wildlife . She has written Discovering Weasels in this series.