Displaying 1 of 1 2002 Format: Book Author: Carwardine, Mark. Title: Whales, dolphins, and porpoises / Mark Carwardine ; illustrated by Martin Camm. Edition: 2nd American ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2002. Description: 256 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm. Summary: Offers advice on observing and identifying these marine mammals, and describes characteristics, behavior, and range for a variety of species. Series: Smithsonian handbooks Smithsonian handbooks. Subjects: Cetacea. Cetacea -- Pictorial works. Cetacea -- Identification. Genre: Guidebooks. Illustrated works. Other Author: Camm, Martin, illustrator. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 255) and index. Contents: pt. 1. 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 -- pt. 2. 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. ISBN: 0789489902 9780789489906 Other Number: 50798353 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 131447 # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 0 Call Number: 599.5 Carwardi Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
