Screen LibraryA natural history of mermaids : from the notebook of Darcy Delamare /
In 1872 a ship named the HMS Challenger set sail on a grand scientific tour of the world's oceans. On board was a young marine biologist, Darcy Delamare, who kept record of the expedition, and the extraordinary sea creatures she witnessed: creatures that, until then, nobody had believed really...
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Frances Lincoln,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Folklore field guides
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In 1872 a ship named the HMS Challenger set sail on a grand scientific tour of the world's oceans. On board was a young marine biologist, Darcy Delamare, who kept record of the expedition, and the extraordinary sea creatures she witnessed: creatures that, until then, nobody had believed really existed. Her notebook survived-you hold a copy of it in your hands right now. And the creatures? You must have guessed it by now ... the creatures were mermaids. Kept secret for more than a century, this book features precise notes, and detailed sketches revealing the different species of merfolk from around the world. Discover their life-cycle, anatomy, habits, and habitats"--Back cover |
| Item Description: | Illustrations on endpapers. |
| Carrier Form: | 61 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 x 31 cm. |
| Audience: | 7-11 years old. |
| ISBN: |
9780711266490 0711266492 |
| CLC: | I561.88 |
| Call Number: | I561.88/H393 |
| Contents: | Setting sail -- The first mermaids -- Mermaid sightings -- What are mermaids? -- Merfolk anatomy -- Merfolk tails -- The life cycle of merfolk -- Merfolk behaviour -- Merfolk homes -- Finding food -- Merfolk and other animals -- Song of the siren -- Enemies of the merfolk -- Staying safe -- Hidden wonders -- Merfolk of the world -- Merfolk habitats -- Merfolk of the poles -- Merfolk of the seashore -- Merfolk of the ocean forests -- An underwater garden -- Merfolk of the mangroves -- Merfolk of the reefs -- A gallery of corals -- Merfolk of the tropics -- Deepwater merfolk -- Merfolk of the open ocean -- Journey's end. |