Anthony D. Fredericks is a professor of education at York College of Pennsylvania and has written more than 125 books, including Ace Your Teacher Interview, Desert Dinosaurs, How Long Things Live, and Walking with Dinosaurs. He lives in York, Pennsylvania. Glenn Gauvry is the founder of the Ecological Research and Development Group (ERDG), which is the leading organization working for the preservation of horseshoe crabs. He lives in Little Creek, Delaware.
"A fascinating tour of horseshoe crabs and the people who study
them. Through interviews and vivid descriptions of his experiences,
Fredericks shares his journey to understand the complexities of
horseshoe crab biology and the history of their exploitation." --H.
Jane Brockmann, professor of biology, University of Florida
"An entertaining guide to a creature that is 445 million years old
and still having sex on the beach." --Richard Conniff, author,
Spineless Wonders: Strange Tales from the Invertebrate World
"Anthony Fredericks takes readers on a quest to understand an
important animal easy to overlook. His biography of a survivor is a
reminder that a skillful storyteller can find a good tale anywhere,
and it is a warning that we ignore the perils humankind creates for
other animals at our own selfish risk." --Peter Laufer, author, The
Dangerous World of Butterflies
"Every ten years or so the amazing story of how horseshoe crab
blood saves millions of human lives changes, and has to be told all
over again. This book takes readers on a whirlwind ride up and down
the East Coast visiting the many people who are now working to
protect this species that is so crucial to human health and the
ecology of the East Coast of America." --William Sargent, author,
Crab Wars: A Tale of Horseshoe Crabs, Bioterrorism and Human
Health
"Fredericks' enthusiasm and admiration for the horseshoe crab is
infectious; this entertaining, well-researched book is certain to
garner more admirers for this ancient, underappreciated arthropod."
--Katie Fallon, author, Cerulean Blues
"One of those rare natural history books that makes clear the deep
interdependence and relationship of humans to the natural world in
ways they would little dream of without reading the book." --Anne
Rudloe, Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory
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