Thousand mile song : whale music in a sea of sound /
Rothenberg, David,1962-
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group,
c2008.
Uses the enigma of whale sounds to examine the question of whether we can ever truly understand nonhuman minds.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-257) and index.
We didn't know, we didn't know : whale songs hit the charts -- Gonna grow fins : humans take up with whale music -- Those orcas love a groove : making music with killer whales -- To hear the dolphin call his name : how smart are they? -- Beluga do not believe in tears : Russian whale music -- The longest liquid song : humpback music and its changes -- Moby click : sperm whales got rhythm -- Thousand mile song : moanin' in the deep sound channel -- Never satisfied : getting through to a humpback whale.
CD tracks: Valentine's Day, 1992 -- Never satisfied -- The far field -- Whiteness of the beast -- Duo Orcanada -- The killer -- Moby Click -- And she married a whale -- Myagostrov, in the deep -- Beluga no believe in tears -- Koholaa! -- The world's last whale.
Uses the enigma of whale sounds to examine the question of whether we can ever truly understand nonhuman minds.
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Thousand mile song.