"In this entertaining and informative book, science writer Till Hein shares the most tantalizing findings from the world of seahorses, opening up some of the secrets of these magical creatures of the sea. He reveals their intriguing biological features, such as their unique prehensile tails, their fins, and their lack of a stomach (seahorses only have intestines!). He speaks to experts about the fossil record of prehistoric seahorses, and examines their unique hunting strategy involving suction through their tubular (and toothless) snout. But the most unique aspect of the seahorses is their reproductive cycle, as it is the male of the species who becomes pregnant. Seahorses have become icons in feminist and transgender male communities for the way they can reshape human cultural notions of masculinity and fatherhood. Endlessly fascinating and charmingly approachable, The Curious World of Seahorses will captivate any reader looking to learn more about one of the most incredible creatures on Earth"--
Biografie (Till Hein)
Till Hein, geboren 1969 in der Schweiz, studierte in Basel Geschichte, Germanistik und Russistik. 1996/97 absolvierte er eine journalistische Ausbildung beim Österreichischen Nachrichtenmagazin Profil und arbeitete von 1999 bis 2001 für das SZ-Magazin. Seit 2002 lebt er in Berlin, wo er u. a. für Die Zeit, Die Weltwoche, Geo, mare, Das Magazin (CH) und den Tagesspiegel schreibt.
