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On the trail of whales
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On the trail of whales

Autor: Jean-Michel Dumont; Rémy Marion
Editorial: Hauppauge, NY : Barron's Educational Series, 1998.
Serie: Barron's nature travel guides
Edición/Formato: Libro : Inglés (eng)
Resumen:
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  Leer más
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Tipo de documento: Libro/Texto
Todos autores / colaboradores: Jean-Michel Dumont; Rémy Marion
ISBN: 0764105981 9780764105982
Número OCLC: 38485810
Descripción: 127 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
Contenido: 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.
Título de la serie: Barron's nature travel guides
Otros títulos: Cap sur les baleines.
Responsabilidad: Jean-Michel Dumont and Rémy Marion ; illustrations by François Desbordes.

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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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