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On the trail of whales
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On the trail of whales

Author: Jean-Michel Dumont; Rémy Marion
Publisher: Hauppauge, NY : Barron's Educational Series, 1998.
Series: Barron's nature travel guides
Edition/Format: Book : English
Summary:
This book has detailed information on the history of whaling, the modern efforts to protect the mammal, the whale's physiology, & even whale-watching opportunities around the world. Brilliant photos, maps, scientifically accurate drawings, and fascinating sidebars describe the many different members of the whale family. This handsome book also discuss details of whale physiology and life cycles, and offer a wealth of  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Jean-Michel Dumont; Rémy Marion
ISBN: 0764105981 9780764105982
OCLC Number: 38485810
Description: 127 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
Contents: Introduction to whales -- Origin, evolution, and classification of whales -- Description -- Way of life -- Strandings -- Humans and large whales -- Hunting -- Pollution -- Tourism -- Gray whales -- Description -- Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico -- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada -- Rorquals -- Description of Minke whales -- Description of blue whales -- Whale route, Quebec, Canada -- Description of fin whales -- Ligurian Sea: France and Italy -- Humpback whales -- Description -- Atlantic Ocean, New England -- Island of Maui, Hawaii -- Antarctic Peninsula -- Right whales -- Description -- Nullarbor Coast and Eyre's Peninsula, South Australia -- Valdes Peninsula, Chubut, Argentina -- Cape Region, Cape province, South Africa -- Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada -- Description of bowhead whales -- Clyde River area, Baffin Island, Canada -- Sperm whales -- Description -- Pico Island, Azores Archipelago, Portugal -- Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand -- Appendices: Identification at sea -- Appropriate conduct -- Protecting whales -- Preparing for your trip -- Whale-watching -- French, English, Spanish, Portuguese vocabulary -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
Series Title: Barron's nature travel guides
Other Titles: Cap sur les baleines.
Responsibility: Jean-Michel Dumont and Rémy Marion ; illustrations by François Desbordes.

Abstract:

This book has detailed information on the history of whaling, the modern efforts to protect the mammal, the whale's physiology, & even whale-watching opportunities around the world. Brilliant photos, maps, scientifically accurate drawings, and fascinating sidebars describe the many different members of the whale family. This handsome book also discuss details of whale physiology and life cycles, and offer a wealth of information that includes details on where readers can take advantage of whale-watching opportunities around the world. The authors also present detailed information on the history of whaling and on modern efforts to protect whales in their natural environment.

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