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Fire in the Sea Bioluminescenc
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- Condition
- Type
- Picture Book
- Signed By
- Author
- Book Series
- Gulf Coast Books, Sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Ser.
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Illustrated
- Original Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781623490317
- Book Title
- Fire in the Sea : Bioluminescence and Henry Compton's Art of the Deep
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Item Length
- 10.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Nature, Art, Science
- Topic
- Animals / Fish, Conservation & Preservation, Life Sciences / Marine Biology, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, Life Sciences / Biology, Subjects & Themes / General
- Item Weight
- 44.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 10.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 184 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN-10
1623490316
ISBN-13
9781623490317
eBay Product ID (ePID)
177439502
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fire in the Sea : Bioluminescence and Henry Compton's Art of the Deep
Number of Pages
184 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Animals / Fish, Conservation & Preservation, Life Sciences / Marine Biology, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, Life Sciences / Biology, Subjects & Themes / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Art, Science
Book Series
Gulf Coast Books, Sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
44.1 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
10.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-034943
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
25
Dewey Decimal
572/.4358092 B
Synopsis
The cold, stygian dark of the extreme sea depths is home to some of our planet's strangest creatures. Even their names evoke a science fiction adventure: dragonfishes, greeneyes, viperfishes, mirrorbellies, lanternfishes. Marine biologist Henry "Hank" Compton (1928-2005) of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Rockport Marine Lab was present on some of the earliest Gulf of Mexico cruises on which these fishes were collected for the first time in Texas waters. Upon returning, Compton would retire to the darkroom he had constructed beneath a stairwell at the lab and photograph the specimens. A talented artist, Compton then painted watercolors based on his photographs. He allowed free rein to both his scientific judgment and his artistic vision as he constructed representations of how the specimens might have appeared in the crushing pressure of their alien environment. Compton dubbed the series of deep-water paintings "Fire in the Sea" because of the shimmering bioluminescence common to these deep-water species. Then, along with taxonomic descriptions, he drafted fanciful narratives to accompany the paintings: quirky, humorous, and sometimes cryptic stories of the fishes in their unreachable habitat. Professor, researcher, and author David A. McKee has taken Compton's work, discovered in cardboard boxes following his death, and, along with others, provided chapters on bioluminescence, life in the deep, taxonomic arrangement, and life history information., The cold, stygian dark of the extreme sea depths is home to some of our planet's strangest creatures. Henry Compton (1928-2005) was present on some of the earliest Gulf of Mexico cruises on which these fishes were collected for the first time in Texas waters. On returning, Compton would photograph the specimens, and then paint them. David A. McKee uses Compton's work to explore bioluminescence, life in the deep, taxonomic arrangement, and life history.
LC Classification Number
QH91.3.C665M35 2014
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Copyright Date
2014
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