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A fish caught in time : the search for the coelacanth / Samantha Weinberg.
In 1938 Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, the young curator of a small South African museum, spotted an unusual fish which turned out to be a coelacanth, thought to be extinct along with the dinosaurs. The subsequent search for another example of this fish, "believed to be the first fish to crawl from the sea and evolve into reptiles, mammals, eventually mankind," led to international piracy, rumors and obsessions.--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0060194952
- ISBN: 9780060194956
- ISBN: 0060932856
- ISBN: 9780060932855
- Physical Description: xx, 216 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : HarperCollins, �2000.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-214) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Latimeria chalumnae -- Ex Africa semper aliquid novi -- Inter pisces -- Malinia anjouanae -- Star fish -- Notre coelacanthe -- Le poisson vivant -- In comorian -- Der Quastenflosser -- Jago -- Rajah laut -- Terra incognita.
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- Subject:
- Coelacanth.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | QL 638 .L26 W45 2000 | 286834 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
Summary:
In 1938 Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, the young curator of a small South African museum, spotted an unusual fish which turned out to be a coelacanth, thought to be extinct along with the dinosaurs. The subsequent search for another example of this fish, "believed to be the first fish to crawl from the sea and evolve into reptiles, mammals, eventually mankind," led to international piracy, rumors and obsessions.--Jacket.