Fossil Fish Found Alive: Discovering the Coelacanth
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Fossil Fish Found Alive: Discovering the Coelacanth
By (Author) Sally M. Walker
Lerner Publishing Group
Carolrhoda
1st April 2002
United States
Classifications
Primary and Secondary Educational
Non Fiction
597.39
Winner of Benjamin Franklin Award (Young Adult Nonfiction) 2003
Physical Properties
Hardback
64
Width 270mm, Height 225mm
Description
Meet a Fish that Should have Died with the Dinosaurs - but didn't; Featured on The Missing Link, a BBC2 documentary that aired in 2001. Seventy million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs, a bizarre blue fish is captured. The coelacanth, over 360 million years old, with spiny scales, rounded fins and an extended tail, is thought to be one of the original links between sea-dwelling and land-dwelling life. From underwater quests for hidden populations to the dissection of the coelacanth's unique organs, this gripping scientific drama brings to life the thrill of discovery.
Reviews
..".a riveting scientific adventure tale...Illustrations are plentiful and well selected...A fascinating selection for report writers, this is an exciting catch for paleontology and nature buffs as well."
Author Bio
Sally M. Walker is the author of many books for young readers, including The 18 Penny Goose and Opossum at Sycamore Road. She corresponded with experts on three continents in her research for Fossil Fish Found Alive, and has brought science to life in more than a dozen books for young readers, including Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter and Rhinos.
