Jellyfish: A Natural History

Very interesting. I bought it as a present but read it myself. Lovely pictures and very imformative - explains why we get blooms, their evolution and why they have survived so well. Includes loads (I assume all) variations, where they live, how they feed, predators, stings etc. Brilliant!

The hot summer and jellyfis blooms inspired this purchase.Excellent quality images, and great to wonder whether these creatures have arisen in the oceans of the gas giants' moons.I did think the life history section could (and should) have been written much more engagingly. It does rather come across too much like an academic's take on life, which is not really who this book is aimed at. Many of the diagrams' labelling are also practically impossible to read due to an inappropriate font scaling.

Stunning photography and interesting text. Though the concepts covered are simple they are covered to a fairly advanced level in digestable language. I study marine biology and am focusing on jellies (dissertation ect) and I really recomend Gershwin's writing (her other book stung is very good if this book interests you) for it is educational and entertaining. This book sits pride of place on my coffee table.

Fantastic book. I love jellyfish. How can there be such strange creatures in the world. Thank goodness there are though! The photographs are stunning and make you just gasp with surprise and delight at their beautiful, intricate forms. Great price for this gem. many thanks.

Finally a book that is both beautiful and packed with information! Recommend to anyone with an interest in jellyfish - gives a great overview of their evolutionary history, taxonomy and life strategies as well as more detailed information on individual species.

An extremely beautiful coffee-table book about Jellyfish !Fabulous pictures !And very, very dry text.To be looked at, not read.

It is very good. The author is a biologist who began studying jellyfish in 1992, and she has described over 200 species of jellyfishes. This book covers anatomy, evolution, ecology and our relationship with jellyfish. Wonderful.

Stunning photos and lots of information. I love jellies