Extraordinary Fish

by D.K. Publishing

A visually stunning guide, filled with full-color under-water photography, examines how fish have adapted to hostile environments, mastered the art of attack and defense, and learned to mate and navigate in a vast underwater world.

Genres: Nonfiction

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 2, 2002

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Michael Lemke · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really fun short read with lots of pictures that highlights all the oddities, quirks, and adaptations of different fish. From archerfish to sharks' mermaid purses to beautiful patterns and camouflages to extraordinary migration patterns, this book gives a glimpse into the wonderful world of fish.

[Wren Worthington · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty much just picked this up off a shelf of my college library because I'd finished all the books I brought with me. It's informative if formatted in a way that's a little hard to read at first.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this! Lots of full-color photos, which is what I was looking for. It's a pretty short book, and there are tons of fish species, so obviously it's not comprehensive, but it's got lots of neat facts and is a cool intro-type book. Plus: the photos!

[James Emmans · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very detailed introduction to fish life.

[Lizzi Robertson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative, but definitely geared toward older kids/adults. Way over my poor little 6 year old's head.