| Description |
x, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Man Meets Swordfish -- 2. Before the Swordfish -- 3. Swordfish Biology -- 4. Armed and Dangerous -- 5. Sport-Fishing for Swords -- 6. The Sword's Relatives -- 7. The Swordfish Mercurial -- 8. Industrial-Strength Fishing -- 9. Big Fish versus Big Squid -- 10. Benchley and Ellis: Swordfishermen -- 11. Are Swordfish Endangered? -- 12. The Swordfish and Global Warming |
| Summary |
A perfect fish in the evolutionary sense, the broadbill swordfish derives its name from its distinctive bill - much longer and wider than the bill of any other billfish - which is flattened into the sword we all recognise |
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Provides a comprehensive history of the swordfish, from prehistoric fossils to its present-day endangerment, and describes its adaptability and its relationship with humans |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-266) and index |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Swordfish fishing.
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Swordfish -- Conservation.
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Swordfish -- Evolution.
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Swordfish.
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| LC no. |
2012034166 |
| ISBN |
0226922901 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
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9780226922904 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
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