The search for the giant squid: the biology and mythology of the world's most elusive creature.

New York: The Lyons Press, 1999.
Octavo, paperback, 322 pp. photographs, other illustrations.

Marine biologist, explorer, and artist Richard Ellis delves into myth, literature, and science to bring readers face-to-face with this remarkable animal. Interweaving his narrative with a wealth of illustrations and photographs, Ellis presents a scientific and cultural history.