{"product_id":"the-billfish-story-swordfish-sailfish-marlin-and-other-gladiators-of-the-sea-paperback","title":"The Billfish Story: Swordfish, Sailfish, Marlin, and Other Gladiators of the Sea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStan Ulanski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe billfish is fixed at the apex of the oceanic food chain. Composed of sailfish, marlin, spearfish, and swordfish, they roam the pelagic waters of the Atlantic and are easily recognized by their long, spear-like beaks. Noted for their speed, size, and acrobatic jumps, billfish have for centuries inspired a broad spectrum of society. Even in antiquity, Aristotle, who assiduously studied the swordfish, named this gladiator of the sea xiphias--the sword. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Billfish Story\u003c\/i\u003e tells the saga of this unique group of fish and those who have formed bonds with them--relationships forged by anglers, biologists, charter-boat captains, and conservationists through their pursuit, study, and protection of these species. More than simply reciting important discoveries, Stan Ulanski argues passionately that billfish occupy a position of unique importance in our culture as a nexus linking natural and human history. Ulanski, both a scientist and an angler, brings a rich background to the subject in a multifaceted approach that will enrich not only readers' appreciation of billfish but the whole of the natural world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTAN ULANSKI is a professor of meteorology, oceanography, and marine resources in the Geology and Environmental Science Department at James Madison University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe California Current: A Pacific Ecosystem and Its Fliers, Divers, and Swimmers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Gulf Stream: Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42689810202687,"sku":"9780820349756","price":29.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c8c3a943b3878bb7bbb6ea7df5ed7db7.webp?v=1764986791","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-billfish-story-swordfish-sailfish-marlin-and-other-gladiators-of-the-sea-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}