Troubled waters
Subtitle: the changing fortunes of whales and dolphins
By: Sarah Lazarus.
Publisher: Natural History Museum; Distributed exclusively in Australia and New Zealand by CSIRO Publishing
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London; Collingwood, Vic., Australia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780565091927; 9780643093898
Subjects: Whales.; Dolphins.; Whales -- Effect of human beings on.; Dolphins -- Effect of human beings on.; Whaling.
Other titles: Changing fortunes of whales and dolphins.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-203) and index.
Table of contents: title: ch. 1. In the beginning : on the evolution of whales and dolphins; title: ch. 2. Blubber, baleen and liquid gold : on the early history of whaling; title: ch. 3. Armed and dangerous : on industrial-scale whaling; title: ch. 4. A conflict of interests : on modern whaling; title: ch. 5. Sharing the sea : on habitat loss, the perils of fishing nets, and noise pollution; title: ch. 6. Hot water and heavy metals : on climate change and chemical pollution; title: ch. 7. Close encounters : on captivity, collaboration and intelligence; title: ch. 8. A happy ending? : on the future for whales and dolphins; title: Further information.