Courage, Katherine Harmon,

Octopus! : the most mysterious creature in the sea / Katherine Harmon Courage. - 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-229) and index.

To catch an octopus -- Tough and tasty -- A strange animal -- Skin tricks -- Brain power -- Armed-- and roboticized -- Hunting -- Sex and death.

Veteran journalist and contributing editor for 'Scientific American,' Katherine Harmon Courage dives into the mystifying underwater world of the octopus, sharing new scientific discoveries and demonstrating deep cultural ties that connect us all to this alien-like creature.

9781591845270 : 1591845270


Octopuses.

QL430.3.O2 / C68 2013