Swordfish: A Biography of the Ocean Gladiator

by Richard Ellis

Book Overview

A perfect fish in the evolutionary sense, the broadbill swordfish derives its name from its distinctive bill--much longer and wider than the bill of any other billfish--which is flattened into the sword we all recognize. And though the majesty and allure of this warrior fish has commanded much attention--from adventurous sportfishers eager to land one to ravenous diners eager to taste one--no one has yet been bold enough to truly take on the swordfish...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226922901
• ISBN13: 9780226922904
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"