Description
- Pub Date : April 2022
- Author : Sejal Mehta
- Publisher : Viking
- Category : Non-fiction
- Binding Type : Hardback
- NO. OF PAGES : 256
- Mrp : 499
ABOUT THE BOOK
Our coasts are large, vast wildernesses that witness the mystical
pageantry of life. They have given us monsters and myths, they are
fathoms deep and full of whispers, home to unknown creatures and
sprawling ecosystems. They are chasms of beauty and frontiers of
possibility. From deep within the dark, unknowable abyss of our oceans
comes a coruscating kaleidoscope of colours and brilliance: the intertidal
zone. And the marine lifeforms of these zones are capable of
superpowers. Yes, superpowers! Of the kind that comic book characters
can only dream of.
Mumbai hosts some magnificent intertidal species-solar-powered slugs,
escapeartist octopuses, venomous jellies, harpooning conus sea snails,
to name just a few. It is as biodiverse as a forest wildlife safari, and twice
as secretive. From bioluminescence and advanced sonic capabilities to
camouflage and shapeshifting, these cloaked assassins are capable of
otherworldly skill. Superpowers on the Shore by Sejal Mehta is a dazzling,
assured look at some of the creatures with whom we share our world,
our water, our monsoons, our beaches and the sandcastles therein.
Come witness the magic of our intertidal superheroes, their fragile
beauty and their iridescent drama. Put on your waterproof shoes, pack a
bottle of whimsy, bring your sense of wonder. And prepare to be
mesmerized.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sejal Mehta is a journalist, editor and children's book author. She has
worked in the magazine industry and written for newspapers and
publications for the last 17 years, including Lonely Planet, National
Geographic and Nature inFocus. For the last two years, she has been part of
the core team at Marine Life of Mumbai, an initiative documenting and
creating awareness about Mumbai's coasts. Her forte has become making
science palatable and fun to lay audiences. She has been speaking about
the intertidal to adults and kids for two years, and has found an engaged
audience, ready to convert to tidepooling on their own.
