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Author | : David A. E. Spalding |
Publisher | : Madeira Park, B.C. : Harbour Pub. |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
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Whales of the West Coast is the whale book we have been waiting for. -Anne Moon, Victoria Times-Colonist Excerpted in Canadian Forum
Author | : Daniel Francis |
Publisher | : Harbour Publishing |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Download Operation Orca Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Through the story of Springer and Luna the larger history of orcas is explored in the Pacific Northwest and the whale's transformation for killer to icon.
Author | : Richard C. Kreitman |
Publisher | : HarperCollins Publishers |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Download West Coast Whale Watching Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : William Arnold Hagelund |
Publisher | : Madeira Park, B.C. : Harbour Pub. |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download Whalers No More Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Like most of us, William Hagelund sees whales through compassion-ate eyes now, and marvels at the boom times of BC's whaling industry when he and a host of legendary old harpooners hunted down the great sperm and humpback herds off Vancouver Island without a trace of remorse. But those barnacled old mariners, whether they be seen as heroes or villains, were fascinated students of their prey and their story brings one close to the world of the great cetaceans. Whalers No More, the history of the west coast whaling industry, is an epic chapter in the history of whales and men, and Hagelund relates it in a warm and personal manner. The colourful and fascinating text is illustrated with photos and maps.
Author | : J. G. M. Hans Thewissen |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2014-11-13 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0520959418 |
Download The Walking Whales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Hans Thewissen, a leading researcher in the field of whale paleontology and anatomy, gives a sweeping first-person account of the discoveries that brought to light the early fossil record of whales. As evidenced in the record, whales evolved from herbivorous forest-dwelling ancestors that resembled tiny deer to carnivorous monsters stalking lakes and rivers and to serpentlike denizens of the coast. Thewissen reports on his discoveries in the wilds of India and Pakistan, weaving a narrative that reveals the day-to-day adventures of fossil collection, enriching it with local flavors from South Asian culture and society. The reader senses the excitement of the digs as well as the rigors faced by scientific researchers, for whom each new insight gives rise to even more questions, and for whom at times the logistics of just staying alive may trump all science. In his search for an understanding of how modern whales live their lives, Thewissen also journeys to Japan and Alaska to study whales and wild dolphins. He finds answers to his questions about fossils by studying the anatomy of otters and porpoises and examining whale embryos under the microscope. In the book's final chapter, Thewissen argues for approaching whale evolution with the most powerful tools we have and for combining all the fields of science in pursuit of knowledge.
Author | : Leigh Calvez |
Publisher | : Sasquatch Books |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2019-02-26 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1632171872 |
Download The Breath of a Whale Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An ode to marine life and the natural world, from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Owls This “intimate and spirited” essay collection “offers us the whale watch most of us can only dream of” as they reveal the elusive lives of whales in the Pacific Ocean—home to orcas, humpbacks, blue, gray, and sperm whales (Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus). Leigh Calvez has spent a dozen years researching, observing, and probing the lives of the giants of the deep. Here, she relates the stories of nature's most remarkable creatures, including the familial orcas in the waters of Washington State and British Columbia; the migratory humpbacks; the ancient, deep-diving blue whales, the largest animals on the planet. The lives of these whales are conveyed through the work of dedicated researchers who have spent decades tracking them along their secretive routes that extend for thousands of miles, gleaning their habits and sounds and distinguishing peculiarities. Calvez author invites the reader onto a small research catamaran maneuvering among 100-foot long blue whales off the coast of California; or to join the task of monitoring patterns of humpback whale movements at the ocean surface: tail throw, flipper slap, fluke up, or blow. To experience whales is breathtaking. To understand their lives deepens our connection with the natural world.
Author | : Mary Lou Jones |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 625 |
Release | : 2012-12-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0080923720 |
Download The Gray Whale: Eschrichtius Robustus Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Gray Whale: Eschrichtius robustus provides an introduction to the understanding of Eschrichtius robustus or the gray whale. This book explores the life processes, reproduction, and growth of large cetacean populations. Organized into four parts encompassing 25 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the gray whale evolution, fossils, and subfossil remains, range, and systematics in historical times. This text then presents the historical of gray whale exploitation and the economic importance of these whales to humans. Other chapters consider the gray whale migration, abundance, and seasonal distribution in the wake of the California population's recovery from depletion. This book discusses as well the methods used in shore-based censuses during migration and in aerial surveys of gray whales taken on their winter grounds. The final chapter deals with some innovative approaches to the study of free-ranging cetaceans. This book is a valuable resource for anthropologists, paleontologists, biologists, and naturalists.
Author | : Sarah G. Allen |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 569 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780520265455 |
Download Field Guide to Marine Mammals of the Pacific Coast Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"This richly illustrated book is more than a field guide, giving the reader insight into the fascinating biology of these animals and the conservation issues they face. Any resident or visitor to the West Coast will love this book and reach for it not only when standing on a bluff looking out to sea, but also when curled in an armchair at home." ---FRANCES GULLAND, The Marine Mammal Center --Book Jacket.
Author | : J. L. Bannister |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0643093737 |
Download Great Whales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Seven Great Whales are found in the coastal waters surrounding Australia. There are six of the largest baleen whalesblue whale, fin whale, humpback whale, sei whale, Brydes whale and southern right whale. Also found is the largest toothed whalethe sperm whale.
Author | : Robert Busch |
Publisher | : Heritage House Publishing Co |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781551431147 |
Download Gray Whales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Tells the complete natural history of the gray whale that is illustrated with over 80 colour photographs, including a number of underwater shots. Along with the details of the life history of the whale, this book covers man's exploitations of the whale, its comeback from the brink of extinction, and its current and future management issues.