Description
Sea Cucumbers of British Columbia, Alaska, and Puget Sound fills a void on the marine biologist's bookshelf. It is the first publication to specifically cover the sea cucumber ... fauna of the north-east Pacific Ocean ... A small, concise, and thorough field guide, useful to naturalists and scientists alike ... A welcome addition to my own collection of marine invertebrate field guides. Discovery This latest field guide in the Royal British Columbia Museum series expertly fulfils the author's intention to provide a useful resource on sea cucumbers ... This guide is highly recommended for anyone interested in coastal natural history. -- Patrick Colgan Canadian Book Review Annual
About the Author
Philip Lambert is a curator emeritus in natural history at the Royal BC Museum where he specializes in marine biology. This book is part of a trilogy on the echinoderms of BC's coastal waters, along with Sea Cucumbers of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska and Puget Sound and Brittle Stars, Sea Urchins and Feather Stars of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska and Puget Sound.
Reviews
This guide is highly recommended for anyone interested in coastal natural history. The authoritative text is generously supplemented with excellent colour and black-and-white photographs as well as with line drawings. -- Patrick Colgan, Canadian Book Review Annual
Book Information
ISBN 9780774806077
Author Philip Lambert
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint University of British Columbia Press
Publisher University of British Columbia Press
Weight(grams) 272g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 9mm * 139mm