{"product_id":"9781851245345","title":"Curious Creatures on our Shores","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Thorogood, Chris, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 06\/09\/2019,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 128 pages, 50 Illustrations, color,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Bodleian Library,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Bodleian Library,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Oceans \u0026amp; seas, Wildlife: aquatic creatures\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781851245345\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis veritable marine treasure trove of a book is richly illustrated by the author, with fifty of the most beautiful, easily encountered, and sometimes astonishing marine organisms found on British coasts, from seemingly exotic seahorses and starfish, to peculiar sea-potatoes and sea lemons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these characterful critters paint a colourful picture of life between the tides: starfish that, upon losing an arm, can grow a new one; baby sharks hatching from their fancifully named 'mermaid' purses'; ethereal moon jellyfish pulsating in the current and, on some seabeds, even coral. Beachcombing, overturning a boulder or simply parting the strands of seaweed in a rock pool offer a glimpse into a thriving underwater world of curious creatures.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInspired by the Oxford University of Natural History's exceptionally rich zoology collections, which contain millions of specimens amassed from centuries of expeditions, this book tells the story of life on the seashore.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35021385072793,"sku":"9781851245345","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9781851245345.jpg?v=1597576020","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781851245345","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}