SEX, DRUGS, AND SEA SLIME: THE OCEANS’ ODDEST CREATURES AND WHY THEY MATTER
Book ID/图书代码： 13560011B46481
English Summary/英文概要： When viewed from a quiet beach, the ocean, with its rolling waves and vast expanse, can seem calm, even serene. But hidden beneath the sea’s waves are a staggering abundance and variety of active creatures, engaged in the never-ending struggles of life-to reproduce, to eat, and to avoid being eaten. With "Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime", marine scientist Ellen Prager takes us deep into the sea to introduce an astonishing cast of fascinating and bizarre creatures that make the salty depths their home. From the tiny but voracious arrow worms whose rapacious ways may lead to death by overeating, to the lobsters that battle rivals or seduce mates with their urine, to the sea’s masters of disguise, the octopuses, Prager not only brings to life the ocean’s strange creatures but also reveals the ways they interact as predators, prey, or potential mates. And while these animals make for some jaw-dropping stories-witness the sea cucumber, which ejects its own intestines to confuse predators, or the hagfish that ties itself into a knot to keep from suffocating in its own slime-there’s far more to Prager’s account than her ever-entertaining anecdotes: again and again, she illustrates the crucial connections between life in the ocean and humankind, in everything from our food supply to our economy, and in drug discovery, biomedical research, and popular culture. Written with a diver’s love of the ocean, a novelist’s skill at storytelling, and a scientist’s deep knowledge, "Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime" enchants as it educates, enthralling us with the wealth of life in the sea-and reminding us of the need to protect it.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 海洋，从安静的海滩看去，有着翻滚的浪花和一望无际的海面，看上去很平静，或者说很宁静。但是，波涛的下面却是大量且多样的令人吃惊的活动生物，他们存在于这永无休止的生命斗争中-----繁殖，捕食，保护自身不被吃掉。在《性，药物及海泥》一书中，海洋科学家Ellen Prager带领我们潜入到深海里，给我们展示了一幅令人震惊的画卷，奇异的、迷人的的生物将高盐度的深海底变成了他们的家。微小但贪婪的箭虫，其贪婪的暴饮暴食的方式可能会导致死亡；龙虾，和对手打架或者用尿液引诱配偶；章鱼，海洋里的伪装高手。Prager不仅生动地展示了海洋里奇特的生物，而且也同时揭示了生物间天敌，捕食或者潜在配偶的相互作用。这些动物上演着令人瞠目结舌的事情，比如说海参，弹出自己的肠子只为了迷惑天敌；盲鳗，把自己绑成一个结只为了不窒息在自己的煤泥里。比起她那些有趣的轶事，Prager做了更多的事情。她多次阐述了海洋和人类生活上的重要关系，从食品供给到经济发展的方方面面，以及药物发明，生物医学研究和流行文化。饱含着一份潜水员对海洋的热爱之情，小说家讲述故事的技巧以及科学家的丰富知识，《性，药物及海泥》一书让我们着迷，教育我们海洋生命的价值，提醒我们要保护海洋。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：评论
“海洋有着无穷的魅力和神秘感。用轻松的，引人入胜的手法，Ellen Prager非常愉悦的介绍了各种各样的海洋生物以及他们与社会的联系。对于初学者，甚至专家，都可以借鉴和享受这本了不起的书。它可能是迄今为止关于海底生物写的最好的书”。---Carl Safina，散漫观点看世界的作者。“Prager，采用简洁易懂的散文唤醒了海底世界的美丽和神奇”---华尔街日报
About the Author/作者介绍： Ellen Prager,海洋学家，曾任世界上唯一的一座海底研究站----宝瓶礁石基地的首席科学家，基地位于佛罗里达礁岛群。她的著作包括《海上追逐科学的步伐》，同样由芝加哥大学出版社出版。Ellen Prager, a marine scientist, was formerly the chief scientist at the world’s only undersea research station, Aquarius Reef Base in the Florida Keys. She is the author of several books, including Chasing Science at Sea, which is also published by the University of Chicago Press.
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