| View Larger Image | Whales and Dolphins (Collins Wild Guide) | Paperbackby Mark Carwardine (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Collins | | Page Count: | 256 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 06, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 939,870th |
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FEATURES | - ISBN13: 9780007205479
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Product Description
The perfect introductory guide to 96 species of whale, dolphin and porpoise that you are likely to spot on your whale-watching trip. More than 4.3 million people went on whale-watching excursions in 1998, and the number has been rising steadily since, signifying a growing global appreciation of these magnificent mammals and their environments. This pocket-sized guide is the ideal companion for whale-watching trips throughout the world, helping you to identify each species and discover more about them. It includes a detailed description and the ID Fact File provides at-a-glance information for each entry. Each species is illustrated with a stunning photograph, depicted as encountered on observation trips. It includes information on size, geographical distribution and diet. It also contains information on whether the species is under threat and protection. The entries are organised taxonomically, and each two-page spread is devoted to a different species. Packed with information and easy-to-use, "Wild Guide Whales and Dolphins" is the ideal guide for those wanting to learn more about these fascinating creatures. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 10 reviews)
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Good Guide to Whales by Kenneth A. Klomhaus (Chicago, Il)  4 Stars
April 28, 2009
My wife and I are planning to go to Alaska and hope to do some whale watching. This book is a great guide to identification of the various whales we hope to see. It is not too wordy in descriptions but gives enough information for the identification of the various types of whales and other sea mammals.
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Even an artist needs this type of book! by Rehana Farooqi (Darien, Il. USA)  5 Stars
February 07, 2009
Fisrt of all, I believe this is the exact same book as "Whales, dolphins, and porpoises. It is great book. I'm a marine life artist, so I needed a book like this one to study the scientific anatomy of each animal in details in order to get them down the right way realistically on canvas. It's the best way I can think of to make the animals as real and as beautiful or magnificent as they truly are in reality. It's hard to find a book that has even photos of each and every whale, dolphin, or porpoise there is in the world. This one little field guide has them all. It's great. So many! I also can learn about them if I decide to go whale watching some day! This book tells just about everything about each animal. Anything you would want to know. If I do go whale watching I'll take the book with me! Yes, believe it or not, even an artist needs this type of book!
Rehana(Chicago, IL.)
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book by Russell J. Brooks (logan,ohio) 5 Stars
November 27, 2008
i bought this book for my grandson who wants to be a marine biologist.ithink this will be a good start to his study.
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book review by dreamynemo (northern, nj)  3 Stars
January 07, 2008
overall the book is a great guide to identifying whales and dolphins. one thing about the book that i am not so happy about is the small text size.
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Incredible by C. Leach (South Pacific) 5 Stars
January 06, 2007
From the great illustrations and quick-reference title bar that includes taxonomic, habitat and population information, to the range maps and behavioral information, this book was such a steal. I received this book shortly before starting cetacean surveys in the south pacific and it was an incredible source of information. I have used many field guides and, although I never tested its 'water-proofness", it is simultaneously concise yet complete. It not only gives identification keys for individual species, but also keys to identifying individual animals. If you are a teacher, student, biologist or enthusiast, get it, wherever you are in the world.
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