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A Visual, Scientific Guide to the Oceans' Most Advanced Invertebrates

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"Cephalopods are often misunderstood creatures. Three biologists set the record straight on the behaviors and evolution of these invertebrates of the sea." — Science NewsLargely shell-less relatives of clams and snails, the marine mollusks in the class Cephalopoda—Greek for "head-foot" —are colorful creatures of many-armed dexterity, often inky self-defense, and highly evolved cognition. They are
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A Manual of the Mammalia

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Hands of Time

A Watchmaker’s History

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The Wall of Birds

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