Whales
Subtitle: their biology and behavior
By: Philip Hammond, Sonja Heinrich, Sascha Hooker and Peter Tyack
Contributors: Heinrich, Sonja, 1973- author; Hooker, Sascha, 1970- author; Tyack, Peter L., author
Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates, a division of Cornell University Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781501716560
Subjects: Whales
Description: "This book explores the lives of the world's largest living mammals. Drawing on the latest scientific research, Whales describes these incredible animals' evolution from terrestrial to marine mammals, their life cycle, diversity and distribution, and the ecosystems of which they are a part. Whales highlights the many extraordinary aspects of these intelligent and social creatures, including the complex vocalizations they use to communicate over vast distances. Philip Hammond, Sonja Heinrich, Sascha Hooker, and Peter Tyack investigate the role of whales in human culture, from whaling to whale watching, and emphasize how scientists monitor the current threats to whales and the methods they use to conserve their future. Spectacular photographs of whales in the wild reveal the private lives of these fascinating and majestic ocean giants."--Publisher's description.
Notes: "First published in 2017 by the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is a whale?; title: There and back again; title: Whales everywhere; title: The circle of life; title: The greatest free-divers; title: Eat and be eaten; title: Whale culture; title: Changing attitudes; title: Changing oceans.