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Dangerous Aquatic Animals of the World: A Color Atlas / Edition 1

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ISBN-10:: 0878500456
ISBN-13:: 9780878500451
Pub. Date:: 01/01/1992
Publisher:: Darwin Press, Incorporated, The

ISBN-10:: 0878500456
ISBN-13:: 9780878500451
Pub. Date:: 01/01/1992
Publisher:: Darwin Press, Incorporated, The

Dangerous Aquatic Animals of the World: A Color Atlas / Edition 1

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ISBN-13:	9780878500451
Publisher:	Darwin Press, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	01/01/1992
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	11.10(w) x 13.40(h) x 1.10(d)

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Halstead, Bruce W., MD (World Life Research Institute)

The book was prepared in collaboration with Paul S. Auerbach, MD.

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Reviewer: Michael E. Whiting, MD (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
Description: This is a coffee table book of dangerous aquatic animals, from predators to toxic species, based in part on previous scholarly publications by the author.
Purpose: The author aims to depict dangerous animals in their environments, explain the basic concepts of aquatic poisons, and present the concept of marine pharmacognosy (essentially marine biotoxicology).
Audience: Although primarily aimed toward scuba diving physicians and marine scientists, laymen might also appreciate this photo album of dangerous aquatic animals.
Features: The book is well organized and clearly written. Beautiful color plates grace each section and can be quite captivating. The heart of the book is in the photos, and perhaps some illustrations could have been replaced by photos. The table of contents is sufficient to find any desired material; there is no index. References are provided only for further interest, no authorities are cited. The 15-page section on the prevention and treatment of injuries inflicted by the dangerous aquatic animals (written with Paul Auerbach, M.D.) outlines the topic.
Assessment: This is not a serious academic work. However, the author has produced a beautiful office decoration/amusement; he succeeds in introducing marine pharmacognosy and marine toxicology. Anyone with even a slight interest in sport diving or marine biology cannot pass by without browsing.

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2 Stars from Doody

This is a coffee table book of dangerous aquatic animals, from predators to toxic species, based in part on previous scholarly publications by the author. The author aims to depict dangerous animals in their environments, explain the basic concepts of aquatic poisons, and present the concept of marine pharmacognosy (essentially marine biotoxicology). Although primarily aimed toward scuba diving physicians and marine scientists, laymen might also appreciate this photo album of dangerous aquatic animals. The book is well organized and clearly written. Beautiful color plates grace each section and can be quite captivating. The heart of the book is in the photos, and perhaps some illustrations could have been replaced by photos. The table of contents is sufficient to find any desired material; there is no index. References are provided only for further interest, no authorities are cited. The 15-page section on the prevention and treatment of injuries inflicted by the dangerous aquatic animals (written with Paul Auerbach, M.D.) outlines the topic. This is not a serious academic work. However, the author has produced a beautiful office decoration/amusement; he succeeds in introducing marine pharmacognosy and marine toxicology. Anyone with even a slight interest in sport diving or marine biology cannot pass by without browsing.

Michael E. Whiting

This strikingly attractive and exhaustive treatment of marine and freshwater vertebrates and invertebrates includes animals that produce wounds (sharks, crocodiles, moray eels), those that sting (jellyfishes, sea urchins, stingrays), those that are poisonous when ingested (puffers, livers of some marine mammals, mollusks that have ingested ``red tide'' dinoglagellates), those that produce electric shocks (electric eels), and the horrifying marine parasitic catfish. Halstead is an internationally recognized expert on marine biotoxicology and dangerous marine animals. His monograph Poisonous and Venomous Marine Animals of the World ( LJ 10/15/88. 2d rev. ed.), did not include freshwater animals; his Color Atlas of Dangerous Marine Animals (CRC Pr., 1990), is a much shorter and physically smaller book than the present volume. In this new reference, Halstead describes the physical environment of these animals, many of which inhabit the Indo-Pacific; his detailed text, numerous full-page color plates, black-and-white photos, line drawings, and world maps help readers (most likely scuba divers and marine scientists) identify individual species. A glossary defines terms encountered in marine biotoxicology. In collaboration with Paul Auerbach, editor of the Journal of Wilderness Medicine and author of Medicine for the Outdoors ( LJ 2/1/86; Little, Brown, 1991. 2d ed.), Halstead has included a section on prevention, first aid, and emergency treatment procedures (with photos of people with stings and other injuries), making this book important for medical libraries as well as for specialized science collections.-- Judith B. Barnett, Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston

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Spectacular, large (13"x11") gallery of animals as diverse as polar bears and sea lions, and sea anenomes. A natural history of the envenomation or wounding apparatus with slight detail on range, and none on life cycles. The excellent color photos and drawings are indexed from the text, but the plates do not reference the text, and no index is provided. The photos are assisted by fine drawings of the anatomy of the dangerous part(s). The book is completely accessible to the lay reader and promises to attract young people (who will be charmed by the snakes & sharks) to a deeper study. Good book. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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