Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises: A Natural History and Species Guide - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1782401520 ISBN 13: 9781782401520

Publisher: Ivy Press, 2015

Synopsis

The 89 species of the order Cetacea are some of the most diverse, intelligent, and elusive animals on the planet. Highly migratory, they live beneath remote skies thousands of miles away from land. The huge distances they cover and the depths they dive mean we catch only the merest glimpse of their lives. Technological advances have, however, increased our understanding, and for the first time, Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises gathers together all the most interesting new research to offer detailed profiles of each species, alongside the information needed to identify them. This title combines highlights from the latest scholarly studies of the nature and behaviour of the worlds whales, dolphins, and porpoises, with a hardworking field guide for use in observing these animals in the wild.

About this title

Review:

Handsome natural history and species guide to the 89 species of the order of cetacea, including detailed profiles of each one, and an overview of their origins, evolution and behaviour, based on the latest scientific research. --The Bookseller

About the Author:

Annalisa Berta has been Professor of Biology at San Diego State University, California, for more than 30 years, specialising in the anatomy and evolutionary biology of marine mammals. Past President of the Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology and co-Senior Editor of the Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology, Berta has authored and co-authored numerous scientific articles and several books for the specialist and non-scientist, including 'Return to the Sea: The Life and Evolutionary Times of Marine Mammals' and 'Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ivy Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1782401520
• ISBN 13: 9781782401520
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Annalisa Berta