This book is part of a book series called Current Controversies .

There are 248 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Cengage Gale .

The author, John Woodward, has been a wildlife enthusiast for many years, with a particular interest in the more bizarre life-forms that flourish in the world's oceans. He has written more than 30 books and many hundreds of articles on all aspects of wildlife, earth sciences and the natural world.