In Search of Nautilus : Three Centuries of  Scientific Adventures into the Deep Pacific to Capture a Prehistoric--Living Fossil

by Peter Douglas Ward
Published by Simon & Schuster, 1988

Hardcover, Dust Jacket

"Ward recounts his own exciting and dangerous voyages to the South Pacific and those of his predecessors, many of whom risked their very lives to continue their investigations. He examines the enormous evolutionary significance of the nautilus, whose powerful jaws and ability to hover weightlessly have enabled it to survive and flourish for over 500 million years. He also describes how we have come to understand many of he nautilus's mysteries--its buoyancy mechanism, its nightly migrations, its reproductive system--and in so doing offers an illuminating glimpse of scientists practicing science."

The book has some fading on the spine and back of the book. The dust jacket has creases on the back. There are no other markings, creases or tear.ause they are fragile. Please ask if you have any questions.

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