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Rock Pool: Extraordinary Encounters Between the Tides

£9.99

This is an eye-opening, enchanting journey into the miniature worlds of rock pools with a new author who will change the way you view even the most ordinary creatures – from crabs to barnacles, blennies to anemones – forever. A writer and scientist who has spent decades with her hands immersed in freezing water, waiting and observing, uncovering the extraordinary secrets of the small creatures who survive in the shifting sands and draining pools between the tides. Focusing on a single creature per chapter Buttivant uses the retreating tides as a way to take us deeper into her own story, as well as the secrets of the sea.

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‘I recommend Heather’s book to everyone. It’s brilliant!’ Dara McAnulty, author of Diary of a Young Naturalist

An entrancing book of exploration, marine life and natural wonders. The British beach is full of creatures that we think we know – from crabs to clams, starfish to anemones. But, in fact, we barely understand how many survive or thrive.

In Rock Pool, the delights of childhood paddling are elevated to oceanic discoveries, as the fragile beauty and drama of intertidal existence is illustrated through the incredible lives of twenty-four individual creatures.

‘Three simple steps to help you feel better about the world: read Heather Buttivant’s marvellous book, grab a pair of wellies and get yourself to a rocky shore… a thoughtful, enlightening and entertaining read’ BBC Wildlife

Additional information

Weight 0.381 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.2 cm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

288

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

577.699 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K