Jellyfish
Distributed for Reaktion Books
224 pages
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100 color plates
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5 1/4 x 7 1/2
- Contents
- Review Quotes
Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
1 A Lineage of Uncertainty
2 Toxic but Fascinating
3 Floats, Eyes and Combs
4 The Illustrator’s Nightmare
5 Jellyfish Culture
6 Light, Death and Immortality
7 World Domination
Timeline
Appendix 1: A Brief Description of Individual Species of Jellyfish Mentioned in the Text
Appendix 2: Where to see Jellyfish in Captivity
References
Select Bibliography
Associations, Websites and Apps
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
1 A Lineage of Uncertainty
2 Toxic but Fascinating
3 Floats, Eyes and Combs
4 The Illustrator’s Nightmare
5 Jellyfish Culture
6 Light, Death and Immortality
7 World Domination
Timeline
Appendix 1: A Brief Description of Individual Species of Jellyfish Mentioned in the Text
Appendix 2: Where to see Jellyfish in Captivity
References
Select Bibliography
Associations, Websites and Apps
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
Review Quotes
Economist
“Engaging and handsomely illustrated. . . . Enduring they may be; endearing they are not. Toy jellyfish, after all, are few and far between. ‘Octopuses, yes,’ Williams ruefully acknowledges, but ‘very, very few jellyfish.’ They are too toxic and they look too weird. But, he argues persuasively, if they are ineligible for affection, they at least deserve humanity’s respect.”
Mary P. Winsor, IHPST, University of Toronto
"Combing through history, art, and science, Williams tells stories proving that these graceful watery creatures deserve our appreciation even while they elude our understanding."
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