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Poseidon's steed

2009274 pages
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A fascinating journey with the sea creature that has captured human imagination for thousands of years Poseidon's Steed trails the seahorse through secluded waters across the globe in a kaleidoscopic history that mirrors man's centuries-old fascination with the animal, sweeping from the reefs of Indonesia, through the back streets of Hong Kong, and back in time to ancient Greece and Rome. Over time, seahorses have surfaced in some unlikely places. We see them immortalized in the decorative arts; in tribal folklore, literature, and ancient myth; and even on the pages of the earliest medical…

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3 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2010
    Brand: Gotham Books · 288 pages · 9781592405817
  • Ebook · English · 2009
    Penguin USA, Inc. · 9781101130407
  • Other · English · 2009
    Gotham Books · 261 pages · 9781592404742
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