The Search for the Giant Squid

Richard Ellis

Lyons Press, 1998 - Nature - 322 pages

Ocean life expert Richard Ellis provides an authoritative study of the most mysterious of ocean creatures--the giant sea squid. Interweaving engrossing narrative with revealing illustrations, Ellis gives us the complete history of this rare "sea monster". 40 line drawings. 20 photos.

Contents

• Is the Sea Monster a Giant Squid?: 9
• The Biology of Squids Giant and Otherwise: 31
• By What Name Shall We Call the Giant Squid?: 59
• Architeuthis Appears: 77
• What Do We Know About Architeuthis?: 105
• Battle of the Giants: 131
• The Giant Squid in Literature and Cinema: 169
• The Models of Architeuthis: 213
• Acknowledgments: 251
• References: 267
• Illustration Credits: 307

About the author

Richard Ellis is one of America's most celebrated marine artists & writers. The author of ten books, including "The Search for the Giant Squid" & "Men & Whales". Ellis makes his home in New York City.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Search for the Giant Squid; G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series
• Author: Richard Ellis
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Lyons Press, 1998
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: Jul 24, 2009
• ISBN: 1558216898, 9781558216891
• Length: 322 pages
• Subjects: Nature / Animals / Mammals; Nature / Animals / Marine Life