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The Log of Mystic Seaport
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Author: Luther Samuel Livingston
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 1112
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A record of literary properties sold at auction in the United States.
The Natural History of Whales & Dolphins
Author: Peter G. H. Evans
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 386
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A brief sequence on ecology and the role of the environment on society.
Whales
Author: Judith Hodge
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Published: 1997-08-01
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ISBN-13: 9780613929370
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The largest of all the Earth's living animals, varieties of whales include baleen, humpbacks, right whales, sperm whales, narwhales, and belugas. In this book, each type is vividly described, with facts on whale anatomy, its life cycle, and whale "talk". A brief history of whaling and a short essay on the future of whales is included. Part of Barron's "Animals of the Oceans Series". Color photos.
Listening to Whales
Author: Alexandra Morton
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2008-12-30
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 0307487547
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In Listening to Whales, Alexandra Morton shares spellbinding stories about her career in whale and dolphin research and what she has learned from and about these magnificent mammals. In the late 1970s, while working at Marineland in California, Alexandra pioneered the recording of orca sounds by dropping a hydrophone into the tank of two killer whales. She recorded the varied language of mating, childbirth, and even grief after the birth of a stillborn calf. At the same time she made the startling observation that the whales were inventing wonderful synchronized movements, a behavior that was soon recognized as a defining characteristic of orca society. In 1984, Alexandra moved to a remote bay in British Columbia to continue her research with wild orcas. Her recordings of the whales have led her to a deeper understanding of the mystery of whale echolocation, the vocal communication that enables the mammals to find their way in the dark sea. A fascinating study of the profound communion between humans and whales, this book will open your eyes anew to the wonders of the natural world.
Narrative of a Whaling Voyage Round the Globe, from the Year 1833 to 1836
Author: Frederick Debell Bennett
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Published: 1840
Total Pages: 432
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Herman Melville described this as one of the best works on the whale industry. Bennett was a scientist attached to this expedition. His specific assignment was to observe the anatomy and habits of southern whales, to determine the best way of conducting the sperm whale fishery industry, to investigate the islands of polynesia, and to collect examples of natural history"--Hill
A History of the American Whale Fishery
The Whalebone Whales of New England
A Savage History
Author: John Sefton Newton
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Published: 2012
Total Pages: 425
ISBN-13: 9781459665347
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Nothing prepares you for your first sight of the world's largest mammal. Celebrated, revered, studied and increasingly watched for pleasure rather than hunted, whales hold particular allure. Humans have always been in awe of them, but for much of history we have been compelled to dominate and kill them - though like Moby Dick, sometimes whales fight back. A Savage History tells the rich history of whales and whaling. We learn about these highly intelligent and magnificent creatures, and follow the stories of whalers from the eighteenth century who hunted their prey along the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, across the Pacific and into the Southern Ocean. The result is a powerful account of a complex and bloody relationship. Although the modern era has seen the end of industrial whaling, as John Newton shows, the work of those who want to protect whales is far from over.
