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Handbooks: Whales and Dolphins The Clearest Recognition Guide Available

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ISBN-10: 0789489902

ISBN-13: 9780789489906

Edition: N/A

Authors: Mark Carwardine, Martin Camm

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Book details

List price: $24.00
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/15/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, writer, photographer, consultant and broadcaster with a special interest in marine wildlife. He has written more than 40 books, including several bestsellers, and presents Nature and a wide variety of other natural history programmes on BBC Radio 4. A keen diver for many years, he leads shark and whale-watching holidays to many parts of the world and is an ardent supporter of several wildlife conservation organisations.

Introduction
Author's Introduction
How This Book Works
What Is a Cetacean?
Anatomy of a Cetacean
Cetacean Behavior
How Cetaceans Are Studied
Conservation
Stranding
Where to Watch Cetaceans
How to Watch Cetaceans
Identifying Cetaceans
Identification Key
Families and Species
Right and Gray Whales
Rorqual Whales
Sperm Whales
Narwhal and Beluga
Beaked Whales
Blackfish
Oceanic Dolphins With Prominent Beaks
Oceanic Dolphins Without Prominent Beaks
River Dolphins
Porpoises
Glossary
Index
Further Reading
Useful Addresses and Acknowledgments